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Kia Picanto vs Kia Sportage glx s: 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 Sportage glx s
62%
MOT pass rate · 13 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Kia Picanto (77%) and Kia Sportage glx s (62%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Kia Picanto Kia Sportage glx s
MOT pass rate 77% ✓ 62%
MOT failure rate 23% ✓ 38%
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 ✓ 2.6
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0% ✓
Average mileage 57,777 mi 99,711 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 230,483 13

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 Sportage glx s

  1. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  2. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  3. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  4. Oil leak
  5. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Kia Picanto (77%) and Kia Sportage glx s (62%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Kia Picanto report Full Kia Sportage glx s 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.