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2008 KIA SPORTAGE
General Information
- Registration FP08OFJ
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model SPORTAGE
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1975cc
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- Expired 04 Jun 2026
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 116,312 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick plus binding slightly (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 235/60/16- flat spots (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Central Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases joint- centre section corroded & broken (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened control arms- both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust is heavily corroded at centre joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack assy (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 235/60/16- plus close to wear indicators (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 235/60/16- wearing inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Coil spring corroded both sides- upper coils (5.3.1 (b) (i))
3 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 115,451 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin close to limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened trailing arms- both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded off pump (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack assy (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 235/60/16 (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn & lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 235/60/16 (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 115,449 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin close to limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn & lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened trailing arms- both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded off pump (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack assy (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 235/60/16 (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened damaged by pad (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 235/60/16 (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 112,087 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear exhaust joint is heavily corroded
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides- trailing arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded and pitted- more so n/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack assy (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 235/60/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 235/60/16- plus worn inside edge and has a nail in it (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 235/60/16- and has flat spots (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides- front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
2 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 112,087 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 235/60/16 (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 235/60/16- and has flat spots (5.2.3 (e))
- Central Rear exhaust joint is heavily corroded
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides- front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 235/60/16- plus worn inside edge and has a nail in it (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 235/60/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack assy (2.1.5 (a))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded and pitted- more so n/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides- trailing arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
11 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 103,899 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2019 4 Jun 202611 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 103,899 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
16 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 95,678 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
3 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 89,189 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2017 4 Jun 202627 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 89,185 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) Dangerous
- Nearside Side repeater insecure (1.4.A.2b)
- Offside Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- exhaust front bracket insecure
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
6 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 84,767 MI
Expiry date: 17 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 84,767 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
13 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 74,233 MI
Expiry date: 17 Apr 2016 4 Jun 202613 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 74,233 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
15 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 61,941 MI
Expiry date: 17 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
15 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 61,941 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
29 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 48,704 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
29 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 48,704 MI
Expiry date: 17 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
4 Apr 2012
Fail
Mileage: 36,694 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
- Nearside Front 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 Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 36,694 MI
Expiry date: 17 Apr 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside 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)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
4 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 23,200 MI
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FP08OFJ was registered on 2008-04-17
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