
Kia Sportage
Silver · Diesel · 2013 · 1,995 cc
R16 AEWMOT history
R16 AEW is a silver diesel Kia Sportage first used on 1 Sept 2013. Its MOT is valid until 25 Aug 2027 and it has passed 12 of 19 MOT tests, with 138,246 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 25 Aug 2026.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 25 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 138,246 mi
- At MOT on 25 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 19
- 12 passed · 7 failed
- Per year
- 8,878 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- R16 AEW
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Kia
- Model
- Sportage
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,995 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2013
- First used
- 1 Sept 2013
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 25 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 25 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
R16 AEW was last recorded at 138,246 miles on 25 Aug 2026, 8,380 miles more than at the previous MOT on 26 Aug 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 129,866 miles · 26 Aug 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 8,380 miles
- Average per year
- 8,878 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 138,246 miles
- 2025 – 129,866 miles
- 2024 – 121,317 miles
- 2023 – 107,575 miles
- 2022 – 100,972 miles
- 2021 – 93,985 miles
- 2020 – 89,247 miles
- 2019 – 75,773 miles
- 2018 – 75,027 miles
- 2017 – 65,114 miles
- 2016 – 49,336 miles
What the latest MOT found
- AdvisoryNearside Front Inner Tyre worn on edge
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Tyre worn on edge
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.
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective
Minor2 MOTs, 2024
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm
Dangerous2 MOTs, 2022–2024
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023
Full MOT history
19 tests since 19 Aug 2016, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass138,246 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 138,246 miles
- Test number
- 495636260663
- AdvisoryNearside Front Inner Tyre worn on edge
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Tyre worn on edge
Fail138,246 miles (+8,380)1 repaired2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 138,246 miles
- Test number
- 530997493579
- Repaired at testWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Inner Tyre worn on edge
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Tyre worn on edge
Pass129,866 miles
- MOT expiry
- 25 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 129,866 miles
- Test number
- 445082984925
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail129,866 miles (+8,549)1 major2 minor
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 129,866 miles
- Test number
- 760932920428
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- MinorNearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorNearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Pass121,317 miles (+4,281)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 121,317 miles
- Test number
- 219296568228
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass117,036 miles (+3)1 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Feb 2025
- Odometer
- 117,036 miles
- Test number
- 451408639787
- MinorNearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fail117,033 miles (+9,458)1 dangerous2 major1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 117,033 miles
- Test number
- 796193485246
- DangerousOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- MajorNearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- MinorNearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass107,575 miles (+12)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Feb 2024
- Odometer
- 107,575 miles
- Test number
- 765082882059
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Fail107,563 miles (+6,591)4 dangerous2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 107,563 miles
- Test number
- 346482988235
- DangerousFront Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- DangerousFront Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- 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))
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass100,972 miles1 minor6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Feb 2023
- Odometer
- 100,972 miles
- Test number
- 294007198891
- MinorOffside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Fail100,971 miles (+6,986)2 dangerous1 minor10 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 100,971 miles
- Test number
- 646025478963
- DangerousNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- DangerousOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- MinorOffside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass93,985 miles (+10)2 minor8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 93,985 miles
- Test number
- 628175142897
- MinorRear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorWindscreen wiper blade defective Both fronts (3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryBrake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryBrake pad(s) wearing thin All (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront wishbones rear bushes both sides
- AdvisoryNearside front track rod end dust cover deteriorated
- AdvisoryNearside rear tyre wearing close to limit and heavily perished
- AdvisoryOffside front tyre wearing close to limit
- AdvisoryOffside rear tyre wearing close to limit and heavily perished
- AdvisoryRear axle bushes deteriorated
Fail93,975 miles (+4,728)1 major2 minor8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 93,975 miles
- Test number
- 842809982095
- MajorOffside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- MinorRear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorWindscreen wiper blade defective Both fronts (3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryBrake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryBrake pad(s) wearing thin All (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront wishbones rear bushes both sides
- AdvisoryNearside front track rod end dust cover deteriorated
- AdvisoryNearside rear tyre wearing close to limit and heavily perished
- AdvisoryOffside front tyre wearing close to limit
- AdvisoryOffside rear tyre wearing close to limit and heavily perished
- AdvisoryRear axle bushes deteriorated
Pass89,247 miles (+13,474)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 Feb 2021
- Odometer
- 89,247 miles
- Test number
- 213846933100
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass75,773 miles (+746)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Feb 2020
- Odometer
- 75,773 miles
- Test number
- 576921871606
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass75,027 miles (+9,913)2 minor
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2019
- Odometer
- 75,027 miles
- Test number
- 359237273052
- MinorOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Pass65,114 miles (+15,778)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2018
- Odometer
- 65,114 miles
- Test number
- 156732084288
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Pass49,336 miles
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 49,336 miles
- Test number
- 949139022690
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail49,336 miles1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 49,336 miles
- Test number
- 892163824773
- FailureOffside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick also n/s low (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Questions about R16 AEW
- Does R16 AEW currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on R16 AEW is valid until 25 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on R16 AEW?
- The MOT on R16 AEW is valid until 25 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has R16 AEW done?
- R16 AEW was recorded at 138,246 miles at its MOT on 25 Aug 2026, an average of 8,878 miles a year.
- Has R16 AEW ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. R16 AEW has failed 7 of its 19 MOT tests, most recently on 25 Aug 2026.
- Has the mileage on R16 AEW 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 R16 AEW find?
- R16 AEW passed its latest MOT on 25 Aug 2026 with 2 advisories: nearside front inner tyre worn on edge; offside front inner tyre worn on edge.
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