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SM13 NLZ

2013 Kia Sportage

Silver Diesel 1685cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Mar 2027
Tests15 (11 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate73.3%

Mileage

129,867 mi
Last recorded129,867 miles
Recorded on26 Feb 2026
Typical for 2013 Kia Sportage64,196 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSM13 NLZ
MakeKia
ModelSportage
Year2013
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,685cc

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MOT History

11 pass 4 fail
Pass 26 Feb 2026 129,867 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2025 125,695 miles
Fail 7 Mar 2025 125,690 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel little reserve travel in handbrake (1.1.2 (a))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front both n/s o/s lower suspension arm inner bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side rear n/s handbrake showing low effort at rear wheel (1.4.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding rear n/s brake binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour rear both n/s o/s indicator showing white (4.4.3 (a))

Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm front both n/s o/s tyres worn (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 10 Feb 2024 121,057 miles

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

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

Fail 9 Feb 2024 121,052 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel parking brake (1.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources x1 (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 15 Feb 2023 116,478 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2022 108,603 miles

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

Fail 25 Feb 2022 108,602 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 9 Feb 2021 90,408 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2020 80,599 miles
Pass 7 Jun 2019 73,028 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective both smearing (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 6 Jun 2018 61,591 miles

Engine covers & undertrays fitted

Fail 6 Jun 2018 61,591 miles

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

Engine covers & undertrays fitted

Pass 7 Jun 2017 49,137 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin on the legal limit (3.5.1g)

Pass 14 Jun 2016 35,577 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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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SM13 NLZ is a 2013 Kia Sportage in Silver with a 1,685cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.

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 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 SM13 NLZ, 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 SM13 NLZ registered?

SM13 NLZ is a 2013 Kia Sportage, first registered on 30 June 2013.

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