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SY14 OSL

2014 Kia Sportage

Silver Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Dec 2026
Tests12 (10 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

91,522 mi
Last recorded91,522 miles
Recorded on19 Dec 2025
Typical for 2014 Kia Sportage58,618 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSY14 OSL
MakeKia
ModelSportage
Year2014
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

10 pass 2 fail
Pass 19 Dec 2025 91,522 miles
Fail 19 Dec 2025 91,522 miles

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 10 Dec 2024 90,345 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished outer sidewall and splits in treads - 225/60R17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached holed in places (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing splits in treads - 225/60R17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt perished and insecure but still preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished outer sidewall and splits in treads - 225/60R17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated upper boot perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached holed in places (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing splits in treads - 225/60R17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all rear suspension components corroded in places (5.3.3 (b) (i))

undertrays fitted

Pass 7 Dec 2023 89,246 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases gasket blowing (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 14 Dec 2022 88,085 miles

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

covers & undertrays obscuring components

Pass 14 Dec 2021 86,501 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords on tread all way round tyre (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

covers fitted

front and rear suspension corroding

Fail 14 Dec 2021 86,500 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords on tread all way round tyre (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

covers fitted

front and rear suspension corroding

Pass 23 Dec 2020 84,379 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2020 82,985 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2019 68,760 miles

Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (5.2.3 (h) (i))

Pass 3 Apr 2018 55,017 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2017 49,335 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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SY14 OSL is a 2014 Kia Sportage in Silver with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

Across all 2014 Kia Sportage models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.3% with a typical mileage of 58,618 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 SY14 OSL, 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 12 years old, this Kia Sportage is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was SY14 OSL registered?

SY14 OSL is a 2014 Kia Sportage, first registered on 6 March 2014.

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