
Kia Sportage
Silver · Petrol · 2020 · 1,591 cc
L8 DESMOT history
L8 DES is a silver petrol Kia Sportage first used on 17 Mar 2020. Its MOT is valid until 16 Mar 2027 and it has passed 4 of 5 MOT tests, with 27,258 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 4 Mar 2026.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 16 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 27,258 mi
- At MOT on 4 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 5
- 4 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 4,976 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L8 DES
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Kia
- Model
- Sportage
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,591 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2020
- First used
- 17 Mar 2020
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 16 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 4 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L8 DES was last recorded at 27,258 miles on 4 Mar 2026.
Mileage went down between tests
- 4 Mar 2026: 27,258 miles, lower than 27,376 miles on 11 Mar 2025.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 27,376 miles · 11 Mar 2025
- Average per year
- 4,976 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 27,258 miles
- 2025 – 27,376 miles
- 2024 – 17,533 miles
- 2023 – 12,505 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
5 tests since 17 Mar 2023, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass27,258 miles
- MOT expiry
- 16 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 27,258 miles
- Test number
- 660844747473
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail27,258 miles (-118)2 dangerous
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 27,258 miles
- Test number
- 489220340299
- DangerousNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- DangerousOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Pass27,376 miles (+9,843)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 27,376 miles
- Test number
- 314088105404
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass17,533 miles (+5,028)1 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 16 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 17,533 miles
- Test number
- 818307824869
- MinorOffside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Nail in tyre
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass12,505 miles
- MOT expiry
- 16 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 12,505 miles
- Test number
- 822794733180
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L8 DES
- Does L8 DES currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L8 DES is valid until 16 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L8 DES?
- The MOT on L8 DES is valid until 16 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L8 DES done?
- L8 DES was recorded at 27,258 miles at its MOT on 4 Mar 2026, an average of 4,976 miles a year.
- Has L8 DES ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L8 DES has failed 1 of its 5 MOT tests, most recently on 4 Mar 2026.
- Has the mileage on L8 DES ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 4 Mar 2026. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on L8 DES find?
- L8 DES passed its latest MOT on 4 Mar 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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