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V50 SMH

2020 Kia Sportage

Silver Petrol 1591cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Feb 2027
Tests15 (13 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate86.7%

Mileage

49,990 mi
Last recorded49,990 miles
Recorded on10 Feb 2026
Typical for 2020 Kia Sportage29,358 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV50 SMH
MakeKia
ModelSportage
Year2020
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,591cc

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MOT History

13 pass 2 fail
Pass 10 Feb 2026 49,990 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Jul 2025 68,264 miles

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both slightly corrodded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 27 Feb 2025 40,217 miles

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

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

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

Pass 22 Aug 2024 63,990 miles

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both slightly corrodded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 22 Aug 2024 63,990 miles

Emissions unable to be completed due to exhaust blow (8.2.2.2 (e))

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both slightly corrodded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 14 Mar 2024 29,604 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on the legal limit and worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on the legal limit and worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

fuel cap cover not securing closed

Fail 14 Mar 2024 29,604 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on the legal limit and worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on the legal limit and worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

fuel cap cover not securing closed

Pass 11 Aug 2023 58,125 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2023 19,220 miles
Pass 12 Aug 2022 52,336 miles

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

Pass 15 Sep 2021 49,575 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Showing perishing cracking in sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Showing signs of perishing cracking in sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 19 Aug 2020 46,471 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2020 41,754 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2019 32,169 miles

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Pass 12 Mar 2018 23,014 miles

brake fluid requires top-up

engine covers fitted

plastic trim fitted to both sills

under-trays fitted

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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V50 SMH is a 2020 Kia Sportage in Silver with a 1,591cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 86.7%.

Across all 2020 Kia Sportage models, the average MOT pass rate is 86.2% with a typical mileage of 29,358 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 V50 SMH, 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 6 years old, this Kia Sportage is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was V50 SMH registered?

V50 SMH is a 2020 Kia Sportage, first registered on 15 March 2020.

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