Kia Sportage
MOT data from 415,042 tests in 2024. Pass rate: 84.4%. Average mileage at test: 63,828 miles.
Common failure reasons
| Reason | Count |
|---|---|
| tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 12,271 |
| a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | 10,557 |
| a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 10,142 |
| wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen | 5,175 |
| a tyre seriously damaged | 4,769 |
| parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement | 4,503 |
| windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen | 3,877 |
| a steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play | 3,818 |
| significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake | 2,992 |
| parking brake inoperative on one side | 2,851 |
Pass rate by fuel type
| Fuel | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 229,961 | 82.5% |
| Petrol | 183,454 | 86.7% |
| Hybrid | 1,575 | 89.3% |
By registration year
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,969 | 67.4% | |
| Top failures: a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, the strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, a suspension component excessively damaged or corroded | |||
| 2006 | 1,870 | 67.1% | |
| Top failures: a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, the strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, a suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | |||
| 2007 | 2,251 | 66.9% | |
| Top failures: a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, the strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, a suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | |||
| 2008 | 2,597 | 70.9% | |
| Top failures: a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, a lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | |||
| 2009 | 3,996 | 70.5% | |
| Top failures: a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, a lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | |||
| 2010 | 7,216 | 73.1% | |
| Top failures: a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, a lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | |||
| 2011 | 13,347 | 75.1% | |
| Top failures: a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement | |||
| 2012 | 21,550 | 76% | |
| Top failures: a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, a spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened | |||
| 2013 | 30,557 | 76.3% | |
| Top failures: a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, a steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play | |||
| 2014 | 29,905 | 81.4% | |
| Top failures: tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | |||
| 2015 | 32,160 | 82.2% | |
| Top failures: tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement | |||
| 2016 | 57,970 | 85% | |
| Top failures: tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, a tyre seriously damaged | |||
| 2017 | 57,340 | 86.8% | |
| Top failures: a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, a tyre seriously damaged | |||
| 2018 | 52,848 | 88.5% | |
| Top failures: a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen | |||
| 2019 | 49,529 | 89.3% | |
| Top failures: tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen | |||
| 2020 | 19,711 | 90.7% | |
| Top failures: tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | |||
| 2021 | 28,991 | 91.7% | |
| Top failures: wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | |||
| 2022 | 1,062 | 93.2% | |
| Top failures: tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, a tyre seriously damaged | |||
Mileage at test
25th percentile
33,758 mi
Median
41,696 mi
75th percentile
53,393 mi
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