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Kia Opsw2 1.6d mt vs Kia Sportage: reliability comparison

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

Kia Opsw2 1.6d mt
83%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Kia Sportage
80%
MOT pass rate · 294,137 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Kia Opsw2 1.6d mt (83%) and Kia Sportage (80%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Kia Opsw2 1.6d mt Kia Sportage
MOT pass rate 83% ✓ 80%
MOT failure rate 17% ✓ 20%
Faults & advisories per test 1.3 ✓ 1.7
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 119,088 mi 76,824 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 294,137

Most common faults

Kia Opsw2 1.6d mt

  1. Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  2. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  3. Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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 Opsw2 1.6d mt (83%) and Kia Sportage (80%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Kia Opsw2 1.6d mt 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.