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SL15 ZFA

2015 Kia Sportage

Silver Diesel 1685cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Aug 2027
Tests14 (9 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

75,391 mi
Last recorded75,391 miles
Recorded on3 Aug 2026
Typical for 2015 Kia Sportage53,274 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSL15 ZFA
MakeKia
ModelSportage
Year2015
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,685cc

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MOT History

9 pass 5 fail
Pass 3 Aug 2026 75,391 miles

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Discs worn, pitted and showing signs of heat damage (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear wishbone bush, cracked and perished has slight movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre worn and just above 2mm 225/60/17 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre worn and just above 3mm 225/60/17 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively Brakes squealing also (1.2.1 (f))

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

Fail 3 Aug 2026 75,390 miles

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Discs worn, pitted and showing signs of heat damage (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear wishbone bush, cracked and perished has slight movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre worn and just above 2mm 225/60/17 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre worn and just above 3mm 225/60/17 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively Brakes squealing also (1.2.1 (f))

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

Pass 8 Aug 2025 71,914 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear All direction indicators slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))

Slight free play at handbrake lever

Fail 8 Aug 2025 71,912 miles

Rear Sound deadening material insecure Above exhaust backbox (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear All direction indicators slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))

Slight free play at handbrake lever

TPMS light illuminated

Pass 22 Jul 2024 67,310 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Rear exhaust heat shield insecure

Pass 11 Aug 2023 62,164 miles

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear, coil springs seated into (5.3.3 (b) (i))

rear exhaust heatshield insecure

rear wiper blade worn

Fail 9 Aug 2023 62,153 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear, coil springs seated into (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

rear exhaust heatshield insecure

rear wiper blade worn

Pass 3 Aug 2022 55,400 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm 225/60/17 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre close to shoulder

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily cracked 225/60/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily cracked 225/60/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear brake disc slightly heat damaged

Fail 3 Aug 2022 55,400 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm 225/60/17 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre close to shoulder

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily cracked 225/60/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily cracked 225/60/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear brake disc slightly heat damaged

Pass 6 Aug 2021 47,990 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2020 41,130 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 4 Aug 2020 41,128 miles

Nearside Front Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 21 May 2019 32,686 miles

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

Pass 23 May 2018 23,135 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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SL15 ZFA 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 SL15 ZFA, 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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SL15 ZFA is a 2015 Kia Sportage, first registered on 29 May 2015.

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