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2013 KIA Venga 1.4L Petrol · ST13 VHY

ST13 VHY

2013 KIA Venga (1.4L, petrol). First registered 19 Jul 2013. Recorded mileage 55,659 miles. MOT expired on 21 Jul 2026.

Make & Model
KIA VENGA
Year / Origin
2013 · Dundee
Safety Recall
Unknown
MOT Status
Expired on 21 Jul 2026
Road Tax
—
Recorded Mileage
55,659 mi
ULEZ Compliance
ULEZ Compliant (Euro 4+)
Fuel & Engine
Petrol · 1.4L
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MOT Status
Expired
Expired on 21 Jul 2026
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Fuel Type
Petrol
Year
2013
Engine
1396cc
Mechanical Assessment

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The 2013 Kia Venga presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 16 July 2025 at 55,659 miles passed with no defects recorded, and the three prior successful tests also closed with clean sheets. No advisories for worn suspension bushes, corroded structures, or failing emissions appear anywhere in the chain, so the mechanical record shows no worsening pattern. Recorded mileage stays low for a thirteen-year-old car. The odometer read 44,036 miles in July 2022, rose to 47,915 by July 2023, then 51,454 in July 2024 and 55,659 in July 2025. That averages roughly 3,800 miles a year. The sparse history shows only five entries across the period, with a failed test on 10 July 2023 at 47,910 miles logged with no defects cited, immediately followed by a pass the next day at 47,915 miles, suggesting an administrative or presentation issue rather than a mechanical fault. The clean advisory list means no recurring brake disc wear, binding calipers, or exhaust corrosion was flagged by testers. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of coil springs, subframe corrosion, and tyre sidewall condition, since low-mileage cars left standing often develop perishing rubber and light structural surface rust the annual test did not catch. Given the car passed its last test just under a year before today's date, the MOT remains current but expires soon. The owner clearly kept basic statutory testing on schedule, yet the thin record gives little insight into interim servicing of consumables like wiper blades or fluid changes between tests.
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ST13 VHY Key Findings

  • 5 MOT tests recorded
  • Latest MOT passed on 16/07/2025
  • 55,659 miles recorded at latest MOT
  • 1 historical MOT failure
  • No defects recorded at the latest MOT

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ST13 VHY MOT History

Vehicle record last updated: 18 Jul 2026, 02:00
MOT Analysis

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5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2013 Kia Venga (ST13 VHY) between July 2022 and July 2025.

The record contains 4 passes and 1 failure.

The most recent test on 16 July 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.

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ST13 VHY Mileage History

  1. 18/07/202244,036 mi
  2. 10/07/202347,910 mi+3,874 mi
  3. 11/07/202347,915 mi+5 mi
  4. 09/07/202451,454 mi+3,539 mi
  5. 16/07/202555,659 mi+4,205 mi

Average of roughly 3,881 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.

Technical Specifications

ULEZ Compliant

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MOT Roadworthiness Analysis
55
/ 100 · Below Average
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average

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Good MOT pass rate (80%)
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