Kia Sportage GT-Ln Crdi Mhev Sa: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Kia Sportage GT-Ln Crdi Mhev Sa passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 9.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,115 individual Kia Sportage GT-Ln Crdi Mhev Sa tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate85.9%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+9.2 points
Tests analysed1,115
Average mileage at test35,079 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank1,177 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 85.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 14 in every 100 Kia Sportage GT-Ln Crdi Mhev Sas 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 GT-Ln Crdi Mhev Sa tested had covered 35,079 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. The Kia Sportage GT-Ln Crdi Mhev Sa sits 9.2 points above the national average, ranked 1,177 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 GT-Ln Crdi Mhev Sa

  1. Parking brake control missing, defective or inoperative, 2.1% of tests (58.6x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value, 1.8% of tests (4.9x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 3.3% of tests (1.75x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 4% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this defect)
  5. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.7% of tests
  6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.4% of tests
  7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.4% of tests
  8. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 1.3% of tests
  9. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.9% of tests
  10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.8% of tests

From 1,114 DVSA-tracked Kia Sportage GT-Ln Crdi Mhev Sa tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 9.05% of these flagged Kia Sportage GT-Ln Crdi Mhev Sa 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 GT-Ln Crdi Mhev Sa

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 GT-Ln Crdi Mhev Sa before it actually fails on it.

  1. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 3.9% of tests (2.96x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 30.3% of tests, also fails
  3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 6.8% of tests, also fails
  4. A tyre seriously damaged, 5.6% of tests, also fails
  5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 5.5% of tests, also fails
  6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 5.4% of tests
  7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2% of tests
  8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.2% of tests
  9. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.9% of tests
  10. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.8% of tests

From 1,114 DVSA-tracked Kia Sportage GT-Ln Crdi Mhev Sa tests, 2024.

Kia Sportage GT-Ln Crdi Mhev Sa pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Kia Sportage GT-Ln Crdi Mhev Sa's first-time pass rate has risen 2.7 points, from 86.3% to 89%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Kia Sportage GT-Ln Crdi Mhev Sa year:

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