Kia Sportage 3 Crdi Isg Mhev S-A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Kia Sportage 3 Crdi Isg Mhev S-A 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 761 individual Kia Sportage 3 Crdi Isg Mhev S-A 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 analysed761
Average mileage at test31,209 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank1,047 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 3 Crdi Isg Mhev S-As 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 3 Crdi Isg Mhev S-A tested had covered 31,209 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. The Kia Sportage 3 Crdi Isg Mhev S-A sits 10.9 points above the national average, ranked 1,047 of 2,005 models. On one bought as 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 3 Crdi Isg Mhev S-A

  1. Parking brake control missing, defective or inoperative, 2.8% of tests (78.33x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value, 2.8% of tests (7.53x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.8% of tests (1.45x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.7% of tests
  5. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.4% of tests
  6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.1% of tests
  7. Parking brake inoperative on one side, 1.1% of tests (1.76x the national rate for this defect)
  8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.8% of tests
  9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.7% of tests
  10. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.5% of tests

From 761 DVSA-tracked Kia Sportage 3 Crdi Isg Mhev S-A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 10.91% of these flagged Kia Sportage 3 Crdi Isg Mhev S-A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Kia Sportage 3 Crdi Isg Mhev S-A

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Kia Sportage 3 Crdi Isg Mhev S-A before it actually fails on it.

  1. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 2% of tests (1.48x the national rate for this advisory)
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 26.7% of tests, also fails
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 10.2% of tests, also fails
  4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 5.1% of tests, also fails
  5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3% of tests, also fails
  6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 2.1% of tests
  7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.9% of tests
  8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.5% of tests
  9. Parking brake control missing, defective or inoperative, 0.4% of tests (6.68x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  10. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 0.4% of tests

From 761 DVSA-tracked Kia Sportage 3 Crdi Isg Mhev S-A tests, 2024.

Kia Sportage 3 Crdi Isg Mhev S-A pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Kia Sportage 3 Crdi Isg Mhev S-A's first-time pass rate has fallen 0.2 points, from 88.7% to 88.5%, an unusual pattern where even its newest years fail more than its oldest. First-time pass rate for each Kia Sportage 3 Crdi Isg Mhev S-A year:

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