2006 Kia SPORTAGE MOT pass rate: 56.7% (3,261 tests)

2006-registered Kia SPORTAGEs passed 56.7% of 3,261 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 7.7 points worse than same-age cars (64.4%). This is one of the lower-scoring SPORTAGE years after correcting for vehicle age — inspect the individual car carefully.

56.7%Pass rate, 2006 cars

92.3Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

3,261Tests analysed

112,672 miMedian mileage at test

58.2% / 56.1%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2006 SPORTAGE getting worse?

Pass rate of 2006-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	56.1% -8.2 vs same-age
2024	56.7% -7.5 vs same-age
2025	57.9% -7.0 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2006 SPORTAGE

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	1,937	36.2%
2	Brakes	876	16.4%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	838	15.7%
4	Body, chassis, structure	555	10.4%
5	Tyres	292	5.5%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	261	4.9%

All SPORTAGE years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2005	3,470	57.1%	-7.4 pts	110,610
2006 (this page)	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

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Kia SPORTAGE years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2006 Kia SPORTAGE reliable?

2006-registered examples passed 56.7% of their MOT tests (3,261 tests, 2023–2025), -7.7 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 20 years old with a median 112,672 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2006 SPORTAGE?

The median tested example shows 112,672 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.