Kia Sportage MOT Check
MOT pass rates, common failures, and reliability data for the Kia Sportage. Check any Sportage by registration number below.
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74.6%
Avg Pass Rate
-10.2%
vs Kia Avg
20
Year Ranges
Average
Reliability
Kia Sportage — MOT Reliability Overview
The Kia Sportage has an average MOT pass rate of 74.6%, which is 10.2 percentage points below the Kia brand average of 84.8%. This is a reasonable result that reflects typical UK reliability standards. Regular servicing and addressing advisories promptly will help keep your Sportage on the road.
The most common reasons a Kia Sportage fails its MOT are lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, suspension, brakes. If you are preparing your Sportage for its MOT, checking these areas first could save you a retest fee. Our detailed fault analysis includes estimated repair costs for each failure type.
Typical mileage for the Sportage is around 40,000 miles at 5 years. When evaluating a used Sportage, compare the odometer reading against these benchmarks. Significantly lower mileage than expected could indicate a clocked vehicle — run a free mileage check to verify.
Before buying a used Kia Sportage, we recommend checking the full MOT history, write-off status, outstanding finance, and stolen vehicle status. These checks can be done for free using the registration number.
MOT Pass Rate by Year
How the Kia Sportage performs at MOT across different model years.
2022
Based on 1,016 vehicles
1.7%
7.2%
39k mi
2021
Based on 29,756 vehicles
2.8%
9.9%
39k mi
2020
Based on 31,546 vehicles
3.2%
11.0%
36k mi
57k mi
2019
Based on 83,590 vehicles
4.3%
12.6%
40k mi
62k mi
2018
Based on 86,639 vehicles
5.3%
13.5%
65k mi
2017
Based on 92,920 vehicles
5.7%
15.6%
72k mi
2016
Based on 92,767 vehicles
5.9%
18.2%
2015
Based on 51,373 vehicles
6.3%
21.6%
131k mi
2014
Based on 47,061 vehicles
6.7%
23.3%
132k mi
2013
Based on 44,475 vehicles
8.2%
32.3%
134k mi
2012
Based on 31,542 vehicles
8.6%
32.7%
143k mi
2011
Based on 19,049 vehicles
8.7%
35.6%
2010
Based on 10,361 vehicles
8.4%
33.3%
2009
Based on 5,977 vehicles
9.5%
34.1%
2008
Based on 3,966 vehicles
8.5%
31.0%
2007
Based on 3,625 vehicles
9.6%
33.5%
2006
Based on 3,134 vehicles
8.3%
30.4%
2005
Based on 3,303 vehicles
9.5%
29.8%
2004
Based on 52,000 vehicles
1.4%
11.5%
24k mi
40k mi
78k mi
2003
Based on 80 vehicles
5.1%
28.2%
Top MOT Failures — Kia Sportage
The most common reasons a Kia Sportage fails its MOT, aggregated across all year ranges.
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Suspension
Brakes
Tyres
Exhaust, fuel and emissions
Where Failures Occur
The areas of the vehicle most commonly flagged during MOT inspections.
Front Nearside
Front Offside
Rear Offside
Typical Mileage — Kia Sportage
Average mileage readings recorded at MOT tests for the 2004 model year range. Use these benchmarks to evaluate a used Sportage.
At 3 Years
24,000
miles
At 5 Years
40,000
miles
At 10 Years
78,000
miles
Other Kia Models
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Kia Sportage — Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the Kia Sportage MOT and reliability.
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