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S444 NLW

2015 Kia Sportage

Silver Diesel 1685cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Jan 2027
Tests14 (9 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

119,261 mi
Last recorded119,261 miles
Recorded on31 Jan 2026
Typical for 2015 Kia Sportage53,274 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS444 NLW
MakeKia
ModelSportage
Year2015
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,685cc

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MOT History

9 pass 5 fail
Pass 31 Jan 2026 119,261 miles
Fail 28 Jan 2026 119,160 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm On the inner quartile. (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm On the inner quartile. (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm tread depth. (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 22 Jan 2025 109,136 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2-3mm tread depth and cracking lightly. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower control arm rear bush splitting. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2-3mm tread depth, cracking lightly and has a nail. (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 22 Jan 2025 109,136 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2-3mm tread depth and cracking lightly. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower control arm rear bush splitting. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2-3mm tread depth, cracking lightly and has a nail. (5.2.3 (e))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps All not working. (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 26 Jan 2024 101,649 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 25 Jan 2024 101,644 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner edge as marked (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit now (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 20 Jan 2023 89,354 miles
Fail 20 Jan 2023 89,354 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Jan 2022 76,052 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2021 66,233 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 235/55/18 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 27 Jan 2020 57,519 miles

both rear tyres wearing low 235/55/18

Fail 27 Jan 2020 57,515 miles

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

both rear tyres wearing low 235/55/18

Pass 23 Jan 2019 45,958 miles

n/s rear tyre wearing low 235/55/18

Pass 20 Jan 2018 35,676 miles

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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S444 NLW is a 2015 Kia Sportage in Silver with a 1,685cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

Across all 2015 Kia Sportage models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.4% with a typical mileage of 53,274 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 S444 NLW, 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 11 years old, this Kia Sportage is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was S444 NLW registered?

S444 NLW is a 2015 Kia Sportage, first registered on 30 January 2015.

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