MOT History from tests of petrol KIA SPORTAGEs year 1997

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Pass percent:46.82%

(The average a petrol KIA SPORTAGE year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:5,545 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1161
Registration plate lamp issues	653
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	395
Headlamp aim out of alignment	357
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	356
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	309
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	212
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	184
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	182
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	179
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	177
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	163
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	162
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	158
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	152
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	151
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	133
Registration plate issues	116
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	114
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	108
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	107
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	106
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	105
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	105
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	101
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	93
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	87
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	85
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	84
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	84
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	80
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	79
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	77
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	74
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	74
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	71
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	67
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	62
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	62
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	61
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	60
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	60
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	59
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	58
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	57
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	56
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	52
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	50
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	48
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	42
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	40
Rear Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	40
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	40
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	39
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	37
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	36
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	35
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	34
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	33
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	31
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	30
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	30
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	29
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	29
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	29
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	29
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	29
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	29
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	28
Rear brake application uneven	27
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	26
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	25
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	25
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	24
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	24
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	23
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	23
Front brake application uneven	23
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	23
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	22
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	22
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	22
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.3.D.1\|	22
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	21
Rear brake binding	20
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	20
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	20
Windscreen has damage	20
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	20
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	19
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	19
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	19
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	18
Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	17
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	17
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	17
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	16
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	16
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	16
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	15
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	15
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	14
Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	14
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	14
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	14
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	14
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	14
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	13
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	13
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	13
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	13
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	13
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	13
Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	13
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	13
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	12
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	12
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	12
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt \|5.2.2a\|	12
Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	12
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Horn sounds harsh or grating \|1.6.2e\|	11
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	11
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	11
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	11
Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	11
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	11
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Offside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	10
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	9
Exhaust engine idle speed too high \|7.3.D.1\|	9
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	9
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	9
Offside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	9
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	9
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	9
Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	9
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	9
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	9
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	9

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MOT History from tests of petrol KIA SPORTAGEs year 1997

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