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Kia Rio 3 mhev s-a vs Kia Sportage: reliability comparison

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

Kia Rio 3 mhev s-a
86%
MOT pass rate · 539 vehicles
More reliable
Kia Sportage
80%
MOT pass rate · 294,137 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Kia Rio 3 mhev s-a is the more reliable of the two — 86% pass first time versus 80%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Kia Rio 3 mhev s-a Kia Sportage
MOT pass rate 86% ✓ 80%
MOT failure rate 14% ✓ 20%
Faults & advisories per test 0.9 ✓ 1.7
Dangerous-fault share 6% 4% ✓
Average mileage 33,130 mi 76,824 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 539 294,137

Most common faults

Kia Rio 3 mhev s-a

  1. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  3. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (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 Rio 3 mhev s-a is the more reliable of the two — 86% pass first time versus 80%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Kia Rio 3 mhev s-a 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.