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2003 KIA SPORTAGE
General Information
- Registration GL03KBJ
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model SPORTAGE
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1998cc
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- Expired 28 Jul 2025
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 126,526 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front steering idler bushes worn
- Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chips in screen (3.2 (a) (i))
23 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 126,526 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded and likely to fail (1.1.12 (f) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded and likely to fail (1.1.12 (f) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front steering idler bushes worn
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chips in screen (3.2 (a) (i))
17 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 126,131 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Steering idler slight wear to lower bushes
17 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 126,131 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Steering idler slight wear to lower bushes
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
18 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 125,157 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- both rear inner sills corroded but out side prescribed area
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front steering idler has play
18 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 125,157 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front steering idler has play
- both rear inner sills corroded but out side prescribed area
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Registration plate lamp missing in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
22 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 123,774 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front steering idler has play
- fuel pipes corroded
- both rear inner sills corroded but out side prescribed area
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
19 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 123,773 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front steering idler has play
- fuel pipes corroded
- both rear inner sills corroded but out side prescribed area
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
29 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 122,750 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Lower arch corroded
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
27 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 122,750 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Offside Rear Lower arch corroded
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
29 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 120,575 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
21 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 120,569 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
22 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 118,055 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
21 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 118,054 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
15 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 115,866 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- both front tyres wearing on inside edge
9 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 112,720 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
12 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 109,093 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
27 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 104,719 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Outer Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (2.2.D.2b)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
28 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 99,533 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2014 27 Jun 202628 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 99,530 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2) Dangerous
- Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) Dangerous
- Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
29 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 93,025 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2013 27 Jun 202629 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 93,019 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
1 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 85,650 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2012 27 Jun 202619 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 77,820 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2011 27 Jun 202619 May 2010
Fail
Mileage: 77,817 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
4 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 69,247 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2010 27 Jun 202628 May 2009
Fail
Mileage: 68,241 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Power steering component(s) leaking from a failed seal (2.3.3b)
3 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 61,545 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
3 Jun 2008
Fail
Mileage: 61,545 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
29 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 53,381 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2008 27 Jun 202631 May 2006
Pass
Mileage: 42,842 MI
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GL03KBJ was registered on 2003-05-31
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