Kia Sportage 3 Isg: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Kia Sportage 3 Isg passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 11.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 810 individual Kia Sportage 3 Isg tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate88.4%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+11.7 points
Tests analysed810
Average mileage at test27,331 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank944 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 88.4% first-time pass rate means roughly 12 in every 100 Kia Sportage 3 Isgs 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 Isg tested had covered 27,331 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 3 Isg bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Kia Sportage 3 Isg rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Kia Sportage 3 Isgs actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Kia Sportage 3 Isg

  1. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 3.3% of tests (2.38x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.8% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 0.9% of tests
  4. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.8% of tests
  5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.8% of tests
  6. A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud, 0.7% of tests (3x the national rate for this defect)
  7. A tyre seriously damaged, 0.6% of tests
  8. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.5% of tests
  9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.5% of tests
  10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.3% of tests

From 1,287 DVSA-tracked Kia Sportage 3 Isg tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.75% of these flagged Kia Sportage 3 Isg defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Kia Sportage 3 Isg 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 3 Isg year:

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