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Y444 BOW

2013 Kia Sportage

White Petrol 1591cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Mar 2026
Tests13 (10 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

68,000 mi
Last recorded68,000 miles
Recorded on19 Mar 2025
Typical for 2013 Kia Sportage64,196 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY444 BOW
MakeKia
ModelSportage
Year2013
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,591cc

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MOT History

10 pass 3 fail
Pass 19 Mar 2025 68,000 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 19 Mar 2025 68,000 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 22 Mar 2024 63,036 miles

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test from mirror ()

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt gaiter slight deteriorated cracking (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged tyre tread has slight damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule brake hose ferrule pipe end corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt gaiter slight deteriorated cracking (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Coil spring corroded coil springs rusty lower part (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened suspension arms rusty (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear silencer heat shield missing

underside and outer sills have covers fitted

Fail 21 Mar 2024 63,036 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test from mirror ()

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt gaiter slight deteriorated cracking (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged tyre tread has slight damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule brake hose ferrule pipe end corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt gaiter slight deteriorated cracking (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Coil spring corroded coil springs rusty lower part (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened suspension arms rusty (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear silencer heat shield missing

underside and outer sills have covers fitted

Pass 20 Mar 2023 57,472 miles

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 18 Mar 2022 50,423 miles
Fail 18 Mar 2022 50,423 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 24 Mar 2021 42,824 miles

Nearside Rear cracking in treads

Offside Rear cracking in treads

Pass 16 Mar 2020 36,571 miles

both rear tyres cracking in treads

sills have covers fitted

Pass 21 Mar 2019 27,852 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 5 Mar 2018 23,674 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2017 19,339 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2016 15,697 miles

rear brake disc inner faces slightly pitted

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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Y444 BOW is a 2013 Kia Sportage in White with a 1,591cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

Across all 2013 Kia Sportage models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.4% with a typical mileage of 64,196 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 Y444 BOW, 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 13 years old, this Kia Sportage is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was Y444 BOW registered?

Y444 BOW is a 2013 Kia Sportage, first registered on 29 March 2013.

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