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S15 KSE

2013 Kia Sportage

Silver Petrol 1591cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Nov 2026
Tests12 (10 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

54,230 mi
Last recorded54,230 miles
Recorded on29 Oct 2025
Typical for 2013 Kia Sportage64,196 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS15 KSE
MakeKia
ModelSportage
Year2013
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,591cc

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MOT History

10 pass 2 fail
Pass 29 Oct 2025 54,230 miles
Pass 5 Nov 2024 52,922 miles
Fail 22 Oct 2024 52,869 miles

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 23 Oct 2023 49,972 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 26 Oct 2022 45,865 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Oct 2021 39,161 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 21 Sep 2020 35,015 miles

Rear tyres both sides perish split at base of tread

covers & trays

oil on minimum

Fail 16 Sep 2020 34,957 miles

Offside Side repeater not working mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Rear tyres both sides perish split at base of tread

covers & trays

oil on minimum

Pass 13 Sep 2019 32,187 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm perished (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm perished (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin look very low? (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear tyres perish split at base of tread both sides

covers & trays

Pass 17 Sep 2018 25,765 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin worn very close to limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres cracked/perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

front wipers worn/smearing

Pass 1 Aug 2017 21,379 miles

engine cover and under trays fitted

front and rear tyres perished treads

Pass 29 Jul 2016 16,423 miles

under trays fitted

How Reliable is the Kia Sportage?

Based on 2,634,551 MOT tests across 296,598 vehicles.

80.4%
Pass Rate
7,022
Miles/Year
26
Year Lifespan
296,598
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 16,003
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 15,822
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 14,522
Brake pipe excessively corroded 10,705
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S15 KSE is a 2013 Kia Sportage in Silver with a 1,591cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

Across all 2013 Kia Sportage models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.4% with a typical mileage of 64,196 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 S15 KSE, 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 13 years old, this Kia Sportage is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was S15 KSE registered?

S15 KSE is a 2013 Kia Sportage, first registered on 17 June 2013.

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