MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
143,571 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Central Rear Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened rearmost arm (2.4.G.1)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Front coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear most bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rearmost bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement foremost bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened rearmost arm (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS
Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS
Central Rear Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened rearmost arm (2.4.G.1)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
The vehicle is in a dangerous condition and completely un-roadworthy, due to severe corrosion to the rear subframe and suspension arm
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear brake discs corroded on inside faces
Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Front subframe nearside rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
corrosion on exhaust system
exhaust bracket insecure
o/s wiper blade starting to split
rear brake backplates corroded
Offside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
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WV05 SKD is a 2005 Kia Sportage in Silver with a 1,975cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.
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 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 WV05 SKD, 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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WV05 SKD is a 2005 Kia Sportage, first registered on 4 March 2005.
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