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SP13 UHV

2013 Kia Sportage

Blue Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Jul 2027
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

103,542 mi
Last recorded103,542 miles
Recorded on15 Jul 2026
Typical for 2013 Kia Sportage64,196 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSP13 UHV
MakeKia
ModelSportage
Year2013
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc
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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 15 Jul 2026 103,542 miles

Front All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive DIFF (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH TRAILING ARMS (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 7 Jul 2026 103,518 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Front All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive DIFF (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH TRAILING ARMS (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Jul 2025 101,264 miles

Front All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge WEARING ON EDGES & PERISHING 225/60*17 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge WEARING ON EDGE & PERISHING 225/60*17 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge WEARING ON EDGES 225/60*17 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge WEARING ON EDGE & PERISHING 225/60*17 (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive DIFF (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH TRAILING ARM (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Jul 2024 99,540 miles

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge EDGES & PERISHING 225/60*17 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge EDGE & PERISHING 225/60*17 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge EDGES 225/60*17 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge EDGE & PERISHING 225/60*17 (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive DIFF (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH TRAILING ARMS (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 17 Jul 2024 99,426 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge EDGES & PERISHING 225/60*17 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge EDGE & PERISHING 225/60*17 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge EDGES 225/60*17 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge EDGE & PERISHING 225/60*17 (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive DIFF (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH TRAILING ARMS (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Jul 2023 96,931 miles

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge EDGES & PERISHING 225/60*17 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge EDGE & PERISHING 225/60*17 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge EDGE & PERISHING 225/60*17 (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive DIFF (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH TRAILING ARM BUSES (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view SMALL CHIPS (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 14 Jul 2023 96,863 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge EDGES & PERISHING 225/60*17 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge EDGE & PERISHING 225/60*17 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge EDGE & PERISHING 225/60*17 (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive DIFF (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH TRAILING ARM BUSES (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view SMALL CHIPS (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Jul 2022 92,375 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive DIFF (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH TRAILING ARMS (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Jul 2022 92,375 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt SPLIT (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive DIFF (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH TRAILING ARMS (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Jul 2021 84,855 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2021 83,708 miles
Pass 7 Jan 2020 79,986 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2019 72,958 miles
Pass 19 Feb 2018 69,254 miles

all brake hoses have slight corrosion to ferrulls

Pass 22 Feb 2017 66,031 miles

deep cut on nearside rear tyre also cracking

nails in offside rear tyre also cracking

oil leak

Fail 22 Feb 2017 66,031 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

deep cut on nearside rear tyre also cracking

nails in offside rear tyre also cracking

oil leak

Pass 4 Mar 2016 54,699 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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SP13 UHV is a 2013 Kia Sportage in Blue with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

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 SP13 UHV, 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 SP13 UHV registered?

SP13 UHV is a 2013 Kia Sportage, first registered on 19 March 2013.

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The MOT history for SP13 UHV shows 17 tests with a 70.6% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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