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76,804 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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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))
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))
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))
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))
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))
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
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))
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))
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))
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))
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))
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced weak beam pattern (1.7.5a)
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)
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)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage into pump possibly pump (2.3.3b)
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)
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)
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
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)
nearside rear brake/hub backing plate corroded
offside rear brake/hub backing plate corroded and insecure
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)
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)
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)
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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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