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Kia Pregio vs Kia Sportage: reliability comparison

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

Kia Pregio
69%
MOT pass rate · 34 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 69%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Kia Pregio Kia Sportage
MOT pass rate 69% 80%
MOT failure rate 31% 20%
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 1.7
Dangerous-fault share 1% 4%
Average mileage 134,841 mi 76,824 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 34 294,137

Most common faults

Kia Pregio

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  2. Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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 69%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

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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.