KIA Sportage MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the KIA Sportage took 254,820 MOT tests in Britain and passed 77% of them first time, above the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 254,820
- First-time pass rate
- 77%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Sportage fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Brakes7.5% (all cars 6.8%)
- Tyres6.1% (all cars 6.4%)
- Lights and electrics5.2% (all cars 11.3%)
- Visibility4.7% (all cars 4.8%)
- Suspension4.5% (all cars 9.0%)
- Steering1.7% (all cars 1.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions1.2% (all cars 3.1%)
- Body and structure0.8% (all cars 3.5%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3.4%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 3.3%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 2.8%
- Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 1.4%
- Headlamp aim: too high 1.1%
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 1.1%
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 1.0%
- Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play 1.0%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 19.4%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 13.3%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 8.3%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 8.2%
- Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 4.1%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 3.7%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 3.2%
- Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 2.4%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,544 | 50% |
| 2006 | 1,442 | 49% |
| 2007 | 1,661 | 50% |
| 2008 | 1,768 | 55% |
| 2009 | 2,656 | 55% |
| 2010 | 4,469 | 61% |
| 2011 | 7,842 | 63% |
| 2012 | 12,875 | 62% |
| 2013 | 18,170 | 66% |
| 2014 | 19,205 | 74% |
| 2015 | 21,035 | 75% |
| 2016 | 37,155 | 80% |
| 2017 | 36,501 | 82% |
| 2018 | 33,701 | 84% |
| 2019 | 33,306 | 85% |
| 2020 | 19,464 | 85% |
| 2021 | 1,780 | 88% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 23,469 miles |
| 4 years | 31,113 miles |
| 5 years | 40,263 miles |
| 6 years | 50,475 miles |
| 7 years | 58,784 miles |
| 8 years | 66,220 miles |
| 9 years | 75,100 miles |
| 10 years | 83,434 miles |
| 11 years | 91,958 miles |
| 12 years | 99,566 miles |
| 13 years | 97,382 miles |
| 14 years | 98,909 miles |
| 15 years | 104,089 miles |
| 16 years | 107,360 miles |
| 17 years | 112,657 miles |
| 18 years | 110,613 miles |
Check a particular Sportage
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
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Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.