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WL54 KYB

2005 Kia Sportage

Blue Petrol 1975cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Aug 2027
Tests29 (19 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate65.5%

Mileage

76,804 mi
Last recorded76,804 miles
Recorded on24 Aug 2026
Typical for 2005 Kia Sportage76,382 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWL54 KYB
MakeKia
ModelSportage
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,975cc

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MOT History

19 pass 10 fail
Pass 24 Aug 2026 76,804 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside & offside front brake discs slightly worn/deteriorated (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside & offside front inner sills corroded by side rail mountings (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe slightly corroded/covered with grease at flexible hose union (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre perished/cracked in primary tread grooves (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer edge of chassis rail slightly corroded/flaky by towbar mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Towbar component corroded, but not excessively rear towbar assembly slightly corroded (6.1.6 (a))

Fail 13 Aug 2026 76,744 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak Exhaust leak at rear flanged joint (8.2.1.1 (b))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside & offside front brake discs slightly worn/deteriorated (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective nearside & offside front headlamp lens slightly deteriorated (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside & offside front inner sills corroded by side rail mountings (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe slightly corroded/covered with grease at flexible hose union (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre perished/cracked in primary tread grooves (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer edge of chassis rail slightly corroded/flaky by towbar mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Towbar component corroded, but not excessively rear towbar assembly slightly corroded (6.1.6 (a))

Pass 21 Aug 2025 75,988 miles

Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside & offside front inner sills slightly corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside & offside front tyres worn on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Windscreen has minor stone chip damage within swept area

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported brake pipe mounting bracket located in wheel arch excessively corroded/broken (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Rear Towbar component corroded, but not excessively towbar assembly corroded (6.1.6 (a))

Fail 11 Aug 2025 75,960 miles

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sub-frame mounting excessively corroded by previous corrosion repair (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective nearside & offside front headlamp outer lens deteriorated, beam image quality slightly reduced (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside & offside front inner sills slightly corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside & offside front tyres worn close to limit on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Windscreen has minor stone chip damage within swept area

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported brake pipe mounting bracket located in wheel arch excessively corroded/broken (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Rear Towbar component corroded, but not excessively towbar assembly corroded (6.1.6 (a))

Pass 20 Aug 2024 75,028 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2023 74,306 miles
Fail 17 Aug 2023 74,302 miles

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

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 30 Aug 2022 73,182 miles

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Towbar component corroded, but not excessively (6.1.6 (a))

tow bar and suspension components coated with underseal

Fail 24 Aug 2022 73,181 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no beam pattern (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no beam pattern (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Towbar component corroded, but not excessively (6.1.6 (a))

Pass 17 Aug 2021 72,506 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Towbar component corroded, but not excessively (6.1.6 (a))

Fail 13 Aug 2021 72,505 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension component corroded and seriously weakened track control arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected chassis around antiroll bar mounting/subframe (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Towbar component corroded, but not excessively (6.1.6 (a))

Pass 30 Jul 2020 71,637 miles
Fail 27 Jul 2020 71,632 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output beam image weak (4.1.4 (b))

Pass 24 Apr 2019 69,844 miles

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output beam pattern weak glass cloudy (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

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

Pass 15 May 2018 66,935 miles

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced weak beam pattern (1.7.5a)

Fail 15 May 2018 66,928 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced weak beam pattern (1.7.5a)

Pass 16 May 2017 63,765 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced weak beam pattern (1.7.5a)

Towbar component slightly corroded (6.6.1)

Pass 24 May 2016 61,406 miles

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage into pump possibly pump (2.3.3b)

Fail 19 May 2016 61,405 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)

Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened insecure (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage into pump possibly pump (2.3.3b)

Pass 18 May 2015 58,888 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 9 May 2014 53,488 miles
Fail 8 May 2014 53,485 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Oil leak

Pass 13 Feb 2013 46,619 miles

Nearside 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 Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 7 Mar 2012 42,362 miles

nearside rear brake/hub backing plate corroded

offside rear brake/hub backing plate corroded and insecure

Pass 4 Feb 2011 36,623 miles
Pass 3 Feb 2010 28,824 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 2 Feb 2009 22,649 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 30 Jan 2009 22,649 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 1 Feb 2008 16,100 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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WL54 KYB is a 2005 Kia Sportage in Blue with a 1,975cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.

Across all 2005 Kia Sportage models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.8% with a typical mileage of 76,382 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 WL54 KYB, 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 21 years old, this Kia Sportage is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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WL54 KYB is a 2005 Kia Sportage, first registered on 31 January 2005.

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