MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
125,718 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack (2.1.5 (a))
Rear suspension/underbody has corrosion
slight play in NSF top mount
Offside Front Suspension component attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened subframe mounting bracket (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension rod corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack (2.1.5 (a))
Rear suspension/underbody has corrosion
slight play in NSF top mount
Front sub frame mount brackets corroded
Front wipers smearing slightly
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has slight play
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated cv boot leaking grease past the boot its self (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))
all visible brake pipes have been greased
rear sub frame corroded
slight knocking when steering is rocked suspect rack itself has slight play
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front sub frame mount brackets corroded
Front wipers smearing slightly
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has slight play
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated cv boot leaking grease past the boot its self (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))
all visible brake pipes have been greased
rear sub frame corroded
slight knocking when steering is rocked suspect rack itself has slight play
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Hydraulic leak, but not excessive steering rack leaking slightly (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play inner rack arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside reg lamp dull
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff has small leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
both rear bumper supports corroded
rear end of under side of vehicle corroded
undertrays fitted
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Hydraulic leak, but not excessive steering rack leaking slightly (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play inner rack arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside reg lamp dull
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff has small leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
both rear bumper supports corroded
rear end of under side of vehicle corroded
undertrays fitted
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front wishbone front bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front tyre has cracking to inner sidewall no cords or ply visible - 235/60/16
both front tyres worn to 4mm - 235/60/16
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened upper rear control arm (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened upper rear control arm (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front wishbone front bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front tyre has cracking to inner sidewall no cords or ply visible - 235/60/16
both front tyres worn to 4mm - 235/60/16
reverse light inop
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
child seat n/s rear
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear brake binding slightly
child seat n/s rear
Emissions to clean to obtain a print out
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
exhaust surface corosion
Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
exhaust surface corosion
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
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SP56 OBD is a 2006 Kia Sportage in Red with a 1,991cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.5%.
Across all 2006 Kia Sportage models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.4% with a typical mileage of 78,394 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 SP56 OBD, 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 20 years old, this Kia Sportage is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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SP56 OBD is a 2006 Kia Sportage, first registered on 1 September 2006.
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