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2012 KIA SPORTAGE
General Information
- Registration AX12DWU
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model SPORTAGE
- Year 2012
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1685cc
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- Expires 04 Jul 2026
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 150,387 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2026 16 Jun 202623 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 150,387 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
5 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 143,241 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2025 16 Jun 20264 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 143,241 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
4 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 134,055 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear exhaust heat shield loose
15 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 133,896 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear fog lamp switch not operating in accordance with the requirements (4.5.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear exhaust heat shield loose
23 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 123,747 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2023 16 Jun 202623 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 123,747 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
21 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 115,175 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- play in offside front suspension arm ball joint
- both nearside and offside front tyres deteriorated
29 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 109,372 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
29 Jun 2020
Fail
Mileage: 109,370 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
20 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 102,148 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2020 16 Jun 202620 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 102,148 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
24 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 90,869 MI
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- o/s/r tyre perished
- engine cover and undertrays fitted
23 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 90,841 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- o/s/r tyre perished
- engine cover and undertrays fitted
25 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 77,608 MI
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2018 16 Jun 202625 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 65,887 MI
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2017 16 Jun 202622 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 65,690 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
24 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 47,199 MI
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AX12DWU was registered on 2012-07-27
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