
Kia Sportage
Silver · Diesel · 2012 · 1,995 cc
LP61 LMJMOT history
LP61 LMJ is a silver diesel Kia Sportage first used on 25 Jan 2012. Its MOT is valid until 13 Feb 2027 and it has passed 12 of 17 MOT tests, with 144,476 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 14 Feb 2026.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 13 Feb 2027
- Mileage
- 144,476 mi
- At MOT on 14 Feb 2026
- MOT tests
- 17
- 12 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 8,189 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LP61 LMJ
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Kia
- Model
- Sportage
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,995 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 25 Jan 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 13 Feb 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 14 Feb 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LP61 LMJ was last recorded at 144,476 miles on 14 Feb 2026, 7,275 miles more than at the previous MOT on 23 Jan 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 137,201 miles · 23 Jan 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 7,275 miles
- Average per year
- 8,189 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 144,476 miles
- 2025 – 137,201 miles
- 2024 – 128,341 miles
- 2023 – 118,426 miles
- 2022 – 110,192 miles
- 2021 – 102,353 miles
- 2020 – 97,333 miles
- 2019 – 88,578 miles
- 2018 – 80,662 miles
- 2017 – 72,898 miles
- 2016 – 62,478 miles
- 2015 – 53,722 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Rear rear exhaust heatshield loose.
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Full MOT history
17 tests since 15 Jan 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass144,476 miles
- MOT expiry
- 13 Feb 2027
- Odometer
- 144,476 miles
- Test number
- 865341283875
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail144,076 miles (+6,875)1 dangerous
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 144,076 miles
- Test number
- 940290563598
- DangerousRear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Pass137,201 miles (+8,860)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 137,201 miles
- Test number
- 892861911726
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass128,341 miles
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 128,341 miles
- Test number
- 332654280076
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail128,341 miles (+9,915)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 128,341 miles
- Test number
- 659688818166
- MajorFront Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- MajorNearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass118,426 miles (+65)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 118,426 miles
- Test number
- 234562879947
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail118,361 miles (+8,169)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 118,361 miles
- Test number
- 933843346193
- MajorNearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Pass110,192 miles (+7,839)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 110,192 miles
- Test number
- 577865553274
- AdvisoryFront Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge x 2 [inner edges worn low]. (5.2.3 (e))
Pass102,353 miles (+82)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 102,353 miles
- Test number
- 208202671310
- AdvisoryRear rear exhaust heatshield loose.
Fail102,271 miles (+4,938)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 102,271 miles
- Test number
- 783766027352
- MajorOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear rear exhaust heatshield loose.
Pass97,333 miles (+8,755)1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 97,333 miles
- Test number
- 212686705559
- MinorNearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources [dim]. (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass88,578 miles (+7,916)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jan 2020
- Odometer
- 88,578 miles
- Test number
- 908307709069
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass80,662 miles (+21)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jan 2019
- Odometer
- 80,662 miles
- Test number
- 261325768318
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail80,641 miles (+7,743)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 80,641 miles
- Test number
- 906944752008
- FailureNearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- FailureNearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Pass72,898 miles (+10,420)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jan 2018
- Odometer
- 72,898 miles
- Test number
- 866402322058
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass62,478 miles (+8,756)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jan 2017
- Odometer
- 62,478 miles
- Test number
- 591356639672
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Pass53,722 miles
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jan 2016
- Odometer
- 53,722 miles
- Test number
- 466105615046
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LP61 LMJ
- Does LP61 LMJ currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LP61 LMJ is valid until 13 Feb 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LP61 LMJ?
- The MOT on LP61 LMJ is valid until 13 Feb 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LP61 LMJ done?
- LP61 LMJ was recorded at 144,476 miles at its MOT on 14 Feb 2026, an average of 8,189 miles a year.
- Has LP61 LMJ ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LP61 LMJ has failed 5 of its 17 MOT tests, most recently on 14 Feb 2026.
- Has the mileage on LP61 LMJ ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on LP61 LMJ find?
- LP61 LMJ passed its latest MOT on 14 Feb 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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