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Kia Rio gt-line s mhev s-a vs Kia Sportage: reliability comparison

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

Kia Rio gt-line s mhev s-a
92%
MOT pass rate · 411 vehicles
More reliable
Kia Sportage
80%
MOT pass rate · 294,137 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Kia Rio gt-line s mhev s-a is the more reliable of the two — 92% pass first time versus 80%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Kia Rio gt-line s mhev s-a Kia Sportage
MOT pass rate 92% ✓ 80%
MOT failure rate 8% ✓ 20%
Faults & advisories per test 0.7 ✓ 1.7
Dangerous-fault share 6% 4% ✓
Average mileage 22,273 mi 76,824 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 411 294,137

Most common faults

Kia Rio gt-line s mhev s-a

  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. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  4. Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
  5. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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 gt-line s mhev s-a is the more reliable of the two — 92% pass first time versus 80%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Kia Rio gt-line s 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.