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SW12JOA
2012 KIA SPORTAGE
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1591cc
General Information
- Registration SW12JOA
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model SPORTAGE
- Year 2012
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1591cc
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- Expires 14 Jan 2027
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17
Total Tests
11
Passes
6
Failures
64.71%
Pass Rate
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66 Total Defects Recorded
15 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 95,008 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2027 10 Jun 20266 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 95,008 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements both sides backing plates corroded and collapsed (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear service brake below rerquired values
8 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 86,374 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- play in o/s inner steering rack joint
- exhaust leaking at flex joint [temp repaired]
7 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 86,874 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust leaking at flex joint [temp repaired]
- play in o/s inner steering rack joint
8 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 80,541 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tires wearing very close to limit replace [A.S.A.P] (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
24 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 76,418 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
2 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 65,428 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
1 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 65,424 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
13 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 65,012 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire (6.1.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
7 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 55,550 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
25 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 50,270 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear 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))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
3 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 46,714 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
2 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 46,701 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting likely to become detached (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
22 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 40,499 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- engine cover and under trays fitted
6 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 36,176 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
12 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 30,054 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2016 10 Jun 20267 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 30,047 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
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SW12JOA was registered on 2012-07-13
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