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GB SO15HPE

2015 Kia Sportage

Generated from DVSA record, 29 Oct 2026

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At a glance

This white 2015 Kia Sportage has passed 4 of its 11 first-attempt MOT tests; 2015 Sportages tested in 2025 passed 70.9% of first attempts. Its most recent test, on 25 September 2026, was a pass with no advisories. Mileage of 68,795 is inside the middle half of 2015 Sportages tested in 2025.

DVSA record · 29 Oct 2026DVLA fields (tax, ULEZ, CO2, recalls) not loaded yet

Year

2015

Fuel

Petrol

Colour

White

Engine

1591cc

CO2

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Euro status

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1 Vehicle identity

Registration

SO15HPE

Make

Kia

Model

Sportage

Year

2015

First registered

14 Aug 2015

Fuel

Petrol

Engine

1591cc

Colour

White

CO2

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Euro status

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Marked for export

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Wheel plan

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Type approval

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V5C issued

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Vehicle age

11 yr 2 mo

Registration area

Scotland

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

Tax status

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Tax due

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Annual road tax

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MOT status

Valid (as at 27 Sep 2026)

MOT expiry

24 Sep 2027

ULEZ / Clean Air Zone

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Outstanding recall

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First used date

14 Aug 2015

Manufacture date

14 Aug 2015

3 What this car’s MOT record points to

Read from the last two years of this car's own test record, grouped by area. Each line quotes what the tester wrote and the date of the test.

Monitor

Brakes

Advisory, 1 Jul 2026: Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened.

Typical UK garage price for brake pad replacement: £100–£300. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

Critical

Suspension & steering

Major item, 1 Jul 2026: Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play. The car passed a test on 25 Sept 2026.

Advisory, 1 Jul 2026: Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement.

Advisory, 1 Jul 2026: Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened.

Advisory, 1 Jul 2026: Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement.

4 more in the full MOT history below.

Typical UK garage price for coil spring replacement: £175–£400. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

Critical

Tyres

Dangerous item, 1 Jul 2026: Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. The car passed a test on 25 Sept 2026.

Dangerous item, 25 Feb 2025: Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm. The car passed a test on 26 Feb 2025.

Dangerous item, 25 Feb 2025: Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm. The car passed a test on 26 Feb 2025.

Advisory, 1 Jul 2026: Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing.

Critical

Exhaust & emissions

Major item, 1 Jul 2026: Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)). The car passed a test on 25 Sept 2026.

Major item, 1 Jul 2026: Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)). The car passed a test on 25 Sept 2026.

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Structure & corrosion

Advisory, 4 Feb 2026: Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases.

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Engine – oil

Advisory, 1 Jul 2026: Oil leak, but not excessive.

Advisory, 4 Feb 2026: Front Oil leak, but not excessive.

Advisory, 26 Feb 2025: Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive. Recorded at 2 tests.

Advisory, 25 Feb 2025: Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive. Recorded at 2 tests.

Typical UK garage price for oil sump or gasket repair: £130–£300. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

No recent issue

Lamps & visibility, Other

Nothing recorded against these in the last two years of tests.

Lamps & visibility: last recorded 20 Feb 2024 (advisory), outside the two-year window. Other: last recorded 21 Feb 2024 (advisory), outside the two-year window.

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4 How it compares with other 2015 Sportages

Against every Kia Sportage first used in 2015 and tested in Great Britain in the 2025 test year (20,621 first-attempt tests) — the most recent full year available.

Measure	This car	Typical 2015 Sportage	What it means
Pass rate, first attempts	4 of 11 (36%)	70.9% in 2025	Lower than the group figure
Fails, first attempts	7 of 11	24.2% of first tests	Higher than the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)	0	4.8% of first tests	None on this record
Mileage at its latest test (25 Sept 2026)	68,795 miles	78,745 (middle half 62,742–96,351)	Inside the middle half; not an outlier
Clean passes (no advisories)	1 of 11	33.4% of first tests	Lower than the group figure

"Typical" is every Kia Sportage first used in 2015, any fuel or use — not adjusted for mileage. This car's figures are from its own record only. A first attempt is any test not within 10 days after a failed test of this car. A first attempt whose faults were all put right during the test counts as fixed during the test (PRS), not as a fail, as in DVSA's figures.

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On this carBrakes. advisory recorded in the last two years (2018, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026). Worth looking at the discs and pads through the wheel spokes for scoring and a worn lip, and noticing on a test drive whether the car pulls to one side or the pedal feels long.
On this carSuspension & steering. major item, advisory recorded in the last two years (2023, 2024, 2026). Worth looking behind each wheel with a torch at the coil springs and bushes, and listening for knocks over bumps on a test drive.
On this carTyres. dangerous item, advisory recorded in the last two years (2019, 2020, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026). Worth checking the tread depth across the whole width of each tyre, and the sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.
On this carExhaust & emissions. major item recorded in the last two years (2026). Worth checking that the engine warning light goes out after starting, and noticing any smoke from the exhaust.
On this carStructure & corrosion. advisory recorded in the last two years (2021, 2026). Worth looking underneath with a torch at the sills, floor and mountings for corrosion.
On this carEngine – oil. advisory recorded in the last two years (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026). Worth looking under the car and around the engine for fresh oil, and asking when it was last serviced.
Nothing recentLamps & visibility. A top failure area for 2015 Sportages. Recorded on this car in 2020, 2023, 2024, nothing in the last two years. Worth asking someone to watch while you work every lamp and indicator, and checking the wipers clear the screen cleanly.

This car vs what 2015 Sportages usually fail on

Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick12.2%this car: brakes items recorded 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026

Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative11.7%this car: tyres items recorded 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements11.5%this car: brakes items recorded 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026

Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm10.8%this car: tyres items recorded 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Headlamp: not working on dipped beam8.4%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2020, 2023, 2024

Bars: share of 2015 Sportage first tests that did not pass first time in 2025 carrying each item, in DVSA's wording. Right-hand note: what this car's own record shows in that area.

Mileage position

0middle half of 2015 Sportages: 62,742–96,351200,000 miles

This car: 68,795 miles at its latest test — inside the middle half.

More on this year of Sportage: 2015 Kia Sportage MOT statistics · all Sportage years · Kia

Seen how its record compares. What the public record cannot show is money owed on it.

Outstanding finance, an insurance write-off marker or a theft record do not appear in DVLA or DVSA data. The Full provenance report — no Data Guarantee does, with Experian data, for £5.99.

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3 Mileage analysis

Average: 5,055 miles/year over 8.1 years

5 MOT history

Tests passed10 of 17

Tests failed7

Plate changesNone

Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)

Avg mileage/year5,055 mi

Pass rate59%

First mileage27,784 mi (as at 15 Aug 2018)

Last mileage68,795 mi (as at 25 Sep 2026)

Years on record8.1 yr

Colour at last MOTWhite

Test history

Pass 25 Sep 2026 68,795 mi Expiry 24 Sep 2027

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 1 Jul 2026 68,570 mi

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Major — failed
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Major — failed
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Advisory
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Advisory
Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Major — failed
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
Dangerous Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Failed

Pass 4 Feb 2026 66,610 mi Expiry 27 Feb 2027

Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Advisory
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Advisory

Pass 26 Feb 2025 61,920 mi Expiry 27 Feb 2026

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Advisory

Fail 25 Feb 2025 61,918 mi

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Advisory
Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Failed
Dangerous Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Failed

Pass 21 Feb 2024 57,086 mi Expiry 27 Feb 2025

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Most Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) Advisory
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Most Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Oil Level Just Below Min Advisory
Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Advisory
Oil leak, but not excessive Gear Box (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Advisory
Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Both Rear (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Advisory

Fail 20 Feb 2024 57,086 mi

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Major — failed
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Most Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively Overheated (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Advisory
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) Advisory
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Most Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively OverHeated (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Advisory
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Major — failed
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Major — failed
Oil Level Just Below Min Advisory
Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Advisory
Oil leak, but not excessive Gear Box (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Advisory
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Major — failed
Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Both Rear (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Advisory
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Look Low (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
TPMS Light On Advisory
Dangerous Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 215/70/16 (5.2.3 (e)) Failed
Dangerous Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Failed

Pass 24 Feb 2023 51,628 mi Expiry 27 Feb 2024

Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test air freshener placed on passenger seat (3.1 (a) (ii)) Advisory
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush foremost bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords tyre has several small cuts (all chalked) none of which are through to the cord (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Advisory
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre severely cracked and perished 215/70/16 Dot:2715 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush bonding beginning to peel but not yet resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre severely cracked and perished Dot:3219 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn and almost bald on edges (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush foremost bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Oil leak, but not excessive at rear of engine, cannot determine origin (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Advisory

Fail 24 Feb 2023 51,628 mi

Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test air freshener placed on passenger seat (3.1 (a) (ii)) Advisory
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush foremost bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords tyre has several small cuts (all chalked) none of which are through to the cord (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Advisory
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre severely cracked and perished 215/70/16 Dot:2715 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Major — failed
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush bonding beginning to peel but not yet resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre severely cracked and perished Dot:3219 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn and almost bald on edges (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Offside Rear Nail in tyre Advisory
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Major — failed
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing x1 wheel nut missing (lock nut) (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Major — failed
Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e)) Advisory
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush foremost bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords tyre has x2 cuts to cord (chalked) (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Major — failed
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Major — failed
Oil leak, but not excessive at rear of engine, cannot determine origin (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Advisory
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Major — failed
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Major — failed
Tpms light on dash indicating low tyre pressure Advisory
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively leaving an opaque smear across window (3.4 (b) (ii)) Major — failed

Pass 18 Feb 2022 46,688 mi Expiry 27 Feb 2023

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 18 Feb 2022 46,680 mi

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
Dangerous Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Failed
Dangerous Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Failed

Pass 25 Feb 2021 42,730 mi Expiry 27 Feb 2022

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 24 Feb 2021 42,726 mi

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Major — failed

Pass 24 Feb 2020 39,516 mi Expiry 27 Feb 2021

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 24 Feb 2020 39,516 mi

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Major — failed
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory

Pass 28 Feb 2019 33,587 mi Expiry 27 Feb 2020

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory

Pass 15 Aug 2018 27,784 mi Expiry 14 Aug 2019

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 1.5mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory

MOT data sourced from DVSA, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DVSA bulk record as of 27 Sep 2026. DVLA-only fields (tax status, tax due, annual road tax, ULEZ/CO2/Euro status, export marker, wheel plan, type approval, V5C date, recalls) are not loaded until someone presses "Check latest from DVLA & DVSA". Sections 3 and 4 are SortedCars’ arithmetic on the same public record and on DVSA test statistics; they describe the record, not the car’s condition, and are not advice about buying it. Always have a used car inspected before you buy. Check the official record at GOV.UK: check MOT history.

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Kia Sportage SO15HPE — MOT history, mileage and tax

At a glance

1 Vehicle identity

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

3 What this car’s MOT record points to

Brakes

Suspension & steering

Tyres

Exhaust & emissions

Structure & corrosion

Engine – oil

Lamps & visibility, Other

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4 How it compares with other 2015 Sportages

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3 Mileage analysis

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Kia Sportage SO15HPE — MOT history, mileage and tax

At a glance

1 Vehicle identity

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

3 What this car’s MOT record points to

Brakes

Suspension & steering

Tyres

Exhaust & emissions

Structure & corrosion

Engine – oil

Lamps & visibility, Other

You now know what the MOT record says. What about its financial past?

4 How it compares with other 2015 Sportages

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This car vs what 2015 Sportages usually fail on

Mileage position

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3 Mileage analysis

5 MOT history

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Outstanding Finance

Stolen Vehicle Check

Write-off & Condition

Salvage Auction

Identity & Matching

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