MOT History from tests of petrol KIA SPORTAGEs year 2003

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Pass percent:58.19%

(The average a petrol KIA SPORTAGE year 2003 passes without issue)

Based on:14,688 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1180
Headlamp aim out of alignment	957
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	917
Registration plate lamp issues	592
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	373
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	366
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	343
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	333
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	233
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	225
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	219
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	212
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	206
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	205
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	205
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	181
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	172
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	170
Registration plate issues	168
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	165
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	161
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	159
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	151
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	140
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	133
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	130
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	127
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	126
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	117
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	116
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	108
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	106
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	101
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	101
Front brake application uneven	98
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	98
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	96
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	94
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	85
Rear brake binding	84
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	84
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	81
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	81
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	79
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	75
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	74
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.3.D.1\|	72
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	70
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	67
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	66
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	66
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	64
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	62
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	62
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	60
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	59
Steering box has a significant oil leak \|2.2.D.2e\|	58
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	57
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	56
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	56
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	56
Windscreen has damage	55
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	52
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	51
Rear Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	50
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	48
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	48
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	45
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	45
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	44
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	44
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	43
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	43
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	41
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	40
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	40
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	39
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	38
Rear brake application uneven	38
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	36
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	36
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	35
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	35
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	35
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	34
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	34
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	33
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	33
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	33
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	31
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	31
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	31
Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	31
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	30
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	30
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	30
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	29
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	28
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	28
Front brake excessively fluctuating	28
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	27
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	25
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	25
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	24
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	24
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	24
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	23
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	23
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	22
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	22
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	22
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	21
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	21
Emissions not tested \|7.3.A.1\|	21
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	21
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	20
Nearside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	20
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	20
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	20
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	19

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of petrol KIA SPORTAGEs year 2003

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