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ST02 VCD

2002 Kia Sportage

Silver Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Mar 2014
Tests13 (9 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

64,454 mi
Last recorded64,454 miles
Recorded on7 Mar 2013
Typical for 2002 Kia Sportage60,757 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationST02 VCD
MakeKia
ModelSportage
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

9 pass 4 fail
Pass 7 Mar 2013 64,454 miles
Fail 7 Mar 2013 64,454 miles

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 14 Feb 2012 61,608 miles

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 17 Feb 2011 58,835 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

front brake discs slightly pitted.

Fail 1 Feb 2011 58,825 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

front brake discs slightly pitted.

Pass 23 Nov 2009 55,512 miles

advise metal brake pipes showing signs of corrossion

Pass 11 Dec 2008 52,130 miles
Fail 11 Dec 2008 52,106 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Pass 14 Dec 2007 45,955 miles
Pass 19 Dec 2006 40,697 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 30 Aug 2006 38,453 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 17 Aug 2005 29,269 miles
Fail 16 Aug 2005 29,266 miles

Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (hotspot centre above the horizontal 0% line) (1.6.C1)

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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ST02 VCD is a 2002 Kia Sportage in Silver with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

Across all 2002 Kia Sportage models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.5% with a typical mileage of 60,757 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 ST02 VCD, 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 24 years old, this Kia Sportage is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was ST02 VCD registered?

ST02 VCD is a 2002 Kia Sportage, first registered on 16 August 2002.

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