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Kia Picanto vs Kia Sportae: reliability comparison

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

Kia Picanto
77%
MOT pass rate · 230,483 vehicles
Kia Sportae
87%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Kia Picanto (77%) and Kia Sportae (87%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Kia Picanto Kia Sportae
MOT pass rate 77% 87% ✓
MOT failure rate 23% 13% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 0.9 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0% ✓
Average mileage 57,777 mi 124,004 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 230,483 1

Most common faults

Kia Picanto

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Kia Sportae

  1. Items removed from driver's view prior to test
  2. Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both Sides (4.4.3 (a))
  3. Nearside Rear tyre - cracking in tread
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking badly in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking badly in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Kia Picanto (77%) and Kia Sportae (87%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Kia Picanto report Full Kia Sportae 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.