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Kia Ceed crdi vs Kia Sportage: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Kia Ceed crdi
76%
MOT pass rate · 20 vehicles
Kia Sportage
80%
MOT pass rate · 294,137 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Kia Sportage is the more reliable of the two — 80% pass first time versus 76%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Kia Ceed crdi Kia Sportage
MOT pass rate 76% 80% ✓
MOT failure rate 24% 20% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.6 ✓ 1.7
Dangerous-fault share 4% 4%
Average mileage 92,707 mi 76,824 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 20 294,137

Most common faults

Kia Ceed crdi

  1. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
  2. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
  3. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Kia Sportage

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  4. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  5. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Kia Sportage is the more reliable of the two — 80% pass first time versus 76%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Kia Ceed crdi report Full Kia Sportage report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.