Kia Sportage 3 Isg 4x4: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Kia Sportage 3 Isg 4x4 passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 13.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 671 individual Kia Sportage 3 Isg 4x4 tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate90.6%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+13.9 points
Tests analysed671
Average mileage at test27,026 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank613 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 90.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 9 in every 100 Kia Sportage 3 Isg 4x4s 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 4x4 tested had covered 27,026 miles and was built around 2020.

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 4x4 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 4x4 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 Isg 4x4s actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Kia Sportage 3 Isg 4x4

  1. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.2% of tests (1.64x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.4% of tests
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.1% of tests
  4. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 0.8% of tests
  5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.7% of tests
  6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.7% of tests
  7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.7% of tests
  8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.4% of tests (3.74x the national rate for this defect)
  9. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.3% of tests (1.66x the national rate for this defect)
  10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.2% of tests (1.86x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,112 DVSA-tracked Kia Sportage 3 Isg 4x4 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.71% of these flagged Kia Sportage 3 Isg 4x4 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Kia Sportage 3 Isg 4x4 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 4x4 year:

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