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SW52SUZ
2012 KIA SPORTAGE
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration SW52SUZ
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model SPORTAGE
- Year 2012
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expires 03 Jun 2027
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
11
Passes
9
Failures
55%
Pass Rate
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116 Total Defects Recorded
28 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 155,353 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
30 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 143,609 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped (3.2 (a) (i))
4 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 132,229 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both foremost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- slight binding to n/s/r brake
- rear exhaust heat shield insecure
- o/s/r tyre inner edge worn
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
3 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 132,227 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting marked with yellow chalk (6.1.6 (i) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin both ns/os (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear back box heatshield loose
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bushes both ns/os (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both ns/os (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge - 225/60R17 (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Windscreen wiper blade defective both ns/os smearing (3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view zone 'B' (3.2 (a) (i))
27 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 120,124 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear trailing arm front bushes deteriorated
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
23 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 120,122 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- both rear trailing arm front bushes deteriorated
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
24 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 111,275 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
24 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 111,274 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
26 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 100,355 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- rear trailing arm bushes deteriorated
- bonnet safety catch seized
22 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 100,355 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside rear tyre bald on inner edge
- rear trailing arm bushes deteriorated
- rear brake discs heavily corroded
- bonnet safety catch seized
- offside front tyre close to legal limit
- nearside front tyre on legal limit
25 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 86,541 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- can see rear pads for depth advise free brake check
- advise tracking tyres worn on edges
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge change asap 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
24 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 86,541 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake fluid contaminated dark brown colour 4 percent water (1.8 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- can see rear pads for depth advise free brake check
- advise tracking tyres worn on edges
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge change asap 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
24 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 73,349 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
24 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 73,349 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
21 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 59,358 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Undertray fitted at time of test
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
21 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 59,358 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 225/60/17 (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Undertray fitted at time of test
25 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 45,396 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear tyres cracked and perished
- under trays fitted unable to check all of under side
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit both rear tyres on 3mm 225/60R17 (4.1.E.1)
19 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 45,349 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Obligatory mirror insecure wing mirror dose not lock in a rear facing position (8.1.1)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken coil spring snapped (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Side repeater not working side repeater built into wing mirror LEDs (1.4.A.2c)
- Headlamp aim too high both head lamp aims too high (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear tyres cracked and perished
- under trays fitted unable to check all of under side
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit both rear tyres on 3mm 225/60R17 (4.1.E.1)
13 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 31,799 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
11 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 31,787 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) Dangerous
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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SW52SUZ was registered on 2012-04-25
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