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 rate | 85.9% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +9.2 points |
| Tests analysed | 1,115 |
| Average mileage at test | 35,079 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2020 |
| Reliability rank | 1,177 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. On a Kia Sportage GT-Ln Crdi Mhev Sa 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 GT-Ln Crdi Mhev Sa
- Parking brake control missing, defective or inoperative, 1.5% of tests (56.8x the national rate for this defect)
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value, 1.2% of tests (4.31x the national rate for this defect)
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.8% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.7% of tests
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 1% of tests
- A tyre seriously damaged, 1% of tests
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.9% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.8% of tests
- Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.5% of tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
From 2,175 DVSA-tracked Kia Sportage GT-Ln Crdi Mhev Sa tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 8.58% of these flagged Kia Sportage GT-Ln Crdi Mhev Sa defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.
Kia Sportage GT-Ln Crdi Mhev Sa 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 GT-Ln Crdi Mhev Sa year:
- 2020 Kia Sportage GT-Ln Crdi Mhev Sa - 86.3% first-time pass, 496 tests
- 2021 Kia Sportage GT-Ln Crdi Mhev Sa - 89% first-time pass, 456 tests
Other Kia models
- Kia Sportage - 79.4%
- Kia Picanto - 75.7%
- Kia Ceed - 71.6%
- Kia Rio - 74.3%
- Kia Niro - 90.3%
- Kia Venga - 78.4%
- Kia Sorento - 72.6%
- Kia Soul - 73.7%
Models with a similar pass rate
- Hyundai Tucson N Line T-Gdi 2wd - 85.9%
- BMW 840i M Sport Auto - 85.9%
- Ford Transit Custom 290 Sport Eblue - 85.9%
- Mitsubishi Outlander Design Cvt - 85.9%
- Kia Sportage 3 Crdi Isg Mhev - 85.9%
- Renault Trafic Ll30 Sport Energy Dci - 85.9%
If this car is a salvage or write-off
- What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
- What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
- Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
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