Kia SPORTAGE MOT pass rate: 78.9% (253,493 tests, 2025)

The Kia SPORTAGE passed 78.9% of its 253,493 MOT tests in 2025 — 1.4 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 8 years old with 65,204 miles on the clock.

78.9%Pass rate (2025)

253,493MOT tests analysed

65,204 miMedian mileage at test

8 yrsMedian age at test

How the SPORTAGE compares

Kia SPORTAGE

78.9%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Kia average (all models)

79.8%

What fails most on the Kia SPORTAGE

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the SPORTAGE:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Brakes	36,603	31.2%
2	Suspension	21,445	18.3%
3	Tyres	20,871	17.8%
4	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	13,190	11.2%
5	Visibility	8,839	7.5%
6	Steering	7,004	6.0%

Pre-MOT checklist for SPORTAGE owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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SPORTAGE pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2005, 2006, 2007. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2014, 2022. Full ranking and method: Kia SPORTAGE years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2005	3,470	57.1%	-7.4 pts	110,610
2006	3,261	56.7%	-7.7 pts	112,672
2007	3,833	56.6%	-8.5 pts	107,995
2008	4,283	62.1%	-3.1 pts	104,894
2009	6,662	61.7%	-4.7 pts	100,012
2010	12,043	64.6%	-2.7 pts	100,782
2011	22,188	65.2%	-4.0 pts	103,470
2012	37,168	65.3%	-6.0 pts	96,166
2013	52,653	67.3%	-6.0 pts	88,039
2014	56,263	75.9%	+0.1 pts	79,770
2015	61,746	77.6%	-1.1 pts	71,252
2016	109,254	81.2%	-0.2 pts	64,400
2017	107,958	83.6%	-0.4 pts	56,163
2018	99,237	86.1%	-0.2 pts	45,843
2019	93,667	87.4%	-1.0 pts	36,645
2020	35,539	88.4%	-1.5 pts	27,916
2021	32,988	89.7%	-0.7 pts	26,775
2022	2,780	91.4%	+0.1 pts	27,950

Check a specific SPORTAGE before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Kia models

Picanto76.2% pass rate · 180,724 tests Ceed72.5% pass rate · 111,091 tests Rio75.4% pass rate · 95,713 tests Niro90.5% pass rate · 54,779 tests Venga77.7% pass rate · 46,179 tests Sorento73.0% pass rate · 30,615 tests Soul73.2% pass rate · 21,811 tests Stonic89.1% pass rate · 18,986 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Kia SPORTAGE?

In 2025, 78.9% of 253,493 first MOT tests on the Kia SPORTAGE were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the SPORTAGE fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is brakes (31.2% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the Kia SPORTAGE reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 78.9% it performs above the national average at a median age of 8 years and 65,204 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.