MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
137,512 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Rears ()
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Towbar attachment insecure (6.1.6 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Rears ()
Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play front both n/s o/s anti -roll links showing signs of were (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front o/s upper top bearing sized (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Driver's airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c))
Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play front both n/s o/s anti -roll links showing signs of were (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front o/s upper top bearing sized (5.3.4 (a) (i))
both front beam patterns poor
handbrake lever high
minor oil leak
n-s-f rack end has play in
n-s-f tyre low on inner edge
n-s-r child seat fitted
o-s-f rack end has play in
o-s-r child seat fitted
rear discs corroded
strong smell of fuel in engine bay but no signs of a leak
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bushes has play in (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush has play in (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
both front beam patterns poor
handbrake lever high
minor oil leak
n-s-f rack end has play in
n-s-f tyre low on inner edge
n-s-r child seat fitted
o-s-f rack end has play in
o-s-r child seat fitted
rear discs corroded
strong smell of fuel in engine bay but no signs of a leak
n/s/f tyre worn inner edge
sill covers fitted
Nearside Front Lower Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement back (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
engine leaking oil
n/s/f tyre worn inner edge
sill covers fitted
Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
both rear seat belts slow to retract and unable to check centre rear seat belt
o/s beam pattern weak
sill covers fitted
Brake performance not tested n/s/f tyre below legal lim it , not able to test on highway (3.7.A.1)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn heavily on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both rear seat belts slow to retract and unable to check centre rear seat belt
o/s beam pattern weak
sill covers fitted
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
Both front tyres heavily worn on inner edges
Offside Front Anti-roll bar synthetic mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
rear tyres starting to split and worn on edge
Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Inner Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Battery insecure
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
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RX05 DMZ is a 2005 Kia Sportage in Silver with a 1,991cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.
Across all 2005 Kia Sportage models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.8% with a typical mileage of 76,382 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Kia Sportage fails its MOT is brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick, accounting for 16,003 recorded failures. If you're considering buying RX05 DMZ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Kia Sportage typically stays on UK roads for around 26 years. At 21 years old, this Kia Sportage is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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RX05 DMZ is a 2005 Kia Sportage, first registered on 27 June 2005.
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