2008 KIA Sportage 2.0L Diesel · MM57 FZT
2008 KIA Sportage (2.0L, diesel). First registered 30 Jan 2008. Recorded mileage 139,041 miles. MOT expired on 25 Jan 2024.
- Make & Model
- KIA SPORTAGE
- Year / Origin
- 2008 · Manchester & Merseyside
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 25 Jan 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 139,041 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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MM57 FZT Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 26/01/2023
- 139,041 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- 1 defect noted at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MM57 FZT MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 2008 Kia Sportage (MM57 FZT) between October 2022 and January 2023.
The record contains 1 pass and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 26 January 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
In total 2 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut insecure and impairing directional stability mount snapped (5.3.3 (a) (ii))”; “Offside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt in”; “Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii))”.
MM57 FZT Mileage History
- 05/10/2022137,978 mi
- 26/01/2023139,041 mi+1,063 mi
Average of roughly 3,435 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Kia Sportage JA / JE
Our database tracks 3 specific mechanical faults and recurring failure patterns identified across UK MOT testing stations for this generation.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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