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WA15 YVE

2015 Kia Sportage

Black Diesel 1685cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Jun 2027
Tests16 (10 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

100,685 mi
Last recorded100,685 miles
Recorded on8 Jun 2026
Typical for 2015 Kia Sportage53,274 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWA15 YVE
MakeKia
ModelSportage
Year2015
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,685cc

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MOT History

10 pass 6 fail
Pass 8 Jun 2026 100,685 miles

Front Items removed from driver's view prior to test multiple

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play bottom ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear screw in tyre

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

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

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured nsr and osr (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 4 Jun 2026 100,639 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements 13% effort , nsr 103kgf , osr 105kgf . (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Front Items removed from driver's view prior to test multiple

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play bottom ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear screw in tyre

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

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

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured nsr and osr (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 5 Jun 2025 90,821 miles
Fail 28 May 2025 90,645 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 27 Jun 2024 82,819 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2024 81,679 miles
Fail 30 Jan 2024 81,669 miles

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

front fog lamps, including tell tale, not working

Pass 1 Feb 2023 64,355 miles
Fail 31 Jan 2023 64,344 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Jan 2022 45,899 miles

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Feb 2021 37,297 miles
Fail 27 Jan 2021 37,254 miles

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of an obligatory external mirror (3.2 (a) (ii))

Pass 15 Jan 2020 33,632 miles
Fail 15 Jan 2020 33,631 miles

Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Both (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 25 Jan 2019 27,769 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Pass 29 Jan 2018 20,851 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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WA15 YVE is a 2015 Kia Sportage in Black with a 1,685cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 2015 Kia Sportage models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.4% with a typical mileage of 53,274 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 WA15 YVE, 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 11 years old, this Kia Sportage is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was WA15 YVE registered?

WA15 YVE is a 2015 Kia Sportage, first registered on 23 March 2015.

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