Petrol Kia Sportage: MOT pass rate

83.6% of petrol Kia Sportages pass the MOT first time, measured across 111,433 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 47,586.

Petrol against the other Kia Sportage versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Kia Sportage specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 86.6%, and this petrol version sits 3.9 points above the 79.7% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol 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. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Kia Sportage had covered 47,586 miles at test, against 77,606 for the diesel and 38,351 for the hybrid. 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.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Kia Sportage

1. Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits, 0.9% of tests (3.26x the national rate for this defect)
2. Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment, 0.5% of tests (2.57x the national rate for this defect)
3. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 0.9% of tests (2.45x the national rate for this defect)
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.9% of tests (1.79x the national rate for this defect)
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 4.4% of tests (1.37x the national rate for this defect)
6. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.5% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this defect)
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2% of tests
8. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.8% of tests
9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.3% of tests
10. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 1% of tests

From 111,781 DVSA-tracked petrol Kia Sportage tests, 2024, split out from the Kia Sportage's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 7.51% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Kia Sportage

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 17.4% of tests (1.86x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4.9% of tests (1.53x the national rate for this defect)
3. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 1.7% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this defect)
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 28.2% of tests, also fails
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 16.8% of tests, also fails
6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 9.1% of tests
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 7% of tests, also fails
8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 1.7% of tests
9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.4% of tests
10. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 1.3% of tests

From 111,781 DVSA-tracked petrol Kia Sportage tests, 2024.

Other Kia Sportage fuel types

• Diesel Kia Sportage - 76.7%
• Hybrid Kia Sportage - 86.6%

All Kia Sportage MOT data · Every model