Kia Sportage 2 Crdi Isg Mhev: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Kia Sportage 2 Crdi Isg Mhev passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 10.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 3,706 individual Kia Sportage 2 Crdi Isg Mhev tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate87.6%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+10.9 points
Tests analysed3,706
Average mileage at test31,755 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank1,037 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 87.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 12 in every 100 Kia Sportage 2 Crdi Isg Mhevs presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Kia Sportage 2 Crdi Isg Mhev tested had covered 31,755 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Kia Sportage 2 Crdi Isg Mhev bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Kia Sportage 2 Crdi Isg Mhev

  1. Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment, 0.4% of tests (2.51x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 3.2% of tests (2.32x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.7% of tests
  4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1% of tests
  5. A tyre seriously damaged, 0.9% of tests
  6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.6% of tests
  7. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.6% of tests
  8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
  9. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 0.3% of tests
  10. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 0.3% of tests

From 6,145 DVSA-tracked Kia Sportage 2 Crdi Isg Mhev tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.01% of these flagged Kia Sportage 2 Crdi Isg Mhev defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Kia Sportage 2 Crdi Isg Mhev pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Kia Sportage 2 Crdi Isg Mhev year:

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