Hybrid Kia Sportage: MOT pass rate
86.6% of hybrid Kia Sportages pass the MOT first time, measured across 790 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 38,351.
Hybrid against the other Kia Sportage versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 76.7% | 145,772 |
| Petrol | 83.6% | 111,433 |
| Hybrid | 86.6% | 790 |
| All Kia Sportage | 79.7% | 258,014 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Hybrids sidestep most emissions failures and tend to do lighter urban miles, though the extra weight tells on tyres and brakes.
On the Kia Sportage specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 86.6%, and this hybrid version sits 6.9 points above the 79.7% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The hybrid Kia Sportage is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average hybrid Kia Sportage had covered 38,351 miles at test, against 77,606 for the diesel and 47,586 for the petrol. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.
Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Kia Sportage page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Other Kia Sportage fuel types
- Diesel Kia Sportage - 76.7%
- Petrol Kia Sportage - 83.6%