Kia Sportage GT-Ln Crdi Mhev4x4 Sa: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Kia Sportage GT-Ln Crdi Mhev4x4 Sa passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 11.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 784 individual Kia Sportage GT-Ln Crdi Mhev4x4 Sa tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 88% first-time pass rate means roughly 12 in every 100 Kia Sportage GT-Ln Crdi Mhev4x4 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 Mhev4x4 Sa tested had covered 30,969 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 GT-Ln Crdi Mhev4x4 Sa sits 11.3 points above the national average, ranked 991 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.

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 GT-Ln Crdi Mhev4x4 Sa 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 recorded closing bids for damaged Kia Sportage GT-Ln Crdi Mhev4x4 Sas at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Kia Sportage GT-Ln Crdi Mhev4x4 Sa

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 5.8% of tests (1.81x the national rate for this defect)
2. Parking brake control missing, defective or inoperative, 1.8% of tests (50.95x the national rate for this defect)
3. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.5% of tests
4. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.2% of tests
5. Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value, 1.2% of tests (3.15x the national rate for this defect)
6. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 1% of tests
7. A tyre seriously damaged, 1% of tests
8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.9% of tests
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.6% of tests
10. A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber, 0.5% of tests (2.65x the national rate for this defect)

From 780 DVSA-tracked Kia Sportage GT-Ln Crdi Mhev4x4 Sa tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 11.52% of these flagged Kia Sportage GT-Ln Crdi Mhev4x4 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 Mhev4x4 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 Mhev4x4 Sa before it actually fails on it.

1. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 2.8% of tests (2.11x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 26.3% of tests, also fails
3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 5.9% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 5.3% of tests
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 4% of tests, also fails
6. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.7% of tests, also fails
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.5% of tests
8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.2% of tests
9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 1% of tests
10. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.4% of tests

From 780 DVSA-tracked Kia Sportage GT-Ln Crdi Mhev4x4 Sa tests, 2024.

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

• Audi A4 S Line 35 Tdi Mhev S-A - 88%
• Vauxhall Mokka Se Turbo - 88%
• Peugeot 2008 Signature Puretech S/S - 88%
• Lotus Esprit - 88%
• Hyundai Tucson Se Connect T-Gdi Mhev - 88%
• Mercedes-Benz Amg A 45 S 4matic+ Plus Auto - 88%

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
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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