MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
78,459 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
o/s/f top ball joint boot split
rear coil springs coil bound
slight oil leak around engine area
slight play in n/s/f hub
Oil leak
front coil springs heavly corrored
rear coil springs coil bound
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Road wheel spoke missing (4.2.A.1b)
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Road wheel spoke missing (4.2.A.1b)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
How Reliable is the Kia Sportage?
Based on 2,634,551 MOT tests across 296,598 vehicles.
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S949 VKJ is a 1999 Kia Sportage in Green with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.
Across all 1999 Kia Sportage models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.1% with a typical mileage of 73,673 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 S949 VKJ, 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 27 years old, this Kia Sportage is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was S949 VKJ registered?
S949 VKJ is a 1999 Kia Sportage, first registered on 13 January 1999.
Is S949 VKJ safe to buy?
The MOT history for S949 VKJ shows 10 tests with a 80% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
Does S949 VKJ have outstanding finance?
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