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Kia Rio strike vs Kia Sportage: reliability comparison

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

Kia Rio strike
86%
MOT pass rate · 76 vehicles
More reliable
Kia Sportage
80%
MOT pass rate · 294,137 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Kia Rio strike 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 strike Kia Sportage
MOT pass rate 86% ✓ 80%
MOT failure rate 14% ✓ 20%
Faults & advisories per test 0.1 ✓ 1.7
Dangerous-fault share 3% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 84,005 mi 76,824 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 76 294,137

Most common faults

Kia Rio strike

  1. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  2. Headlamp aim too high BOTH (4.1.2 (a))
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing OUTER SIDEWALL IS CRACKED - 185/65R14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. nearside front tyre perished and cracked
  5. nearside rear tyre perished and cracked
  6. offside rear tyre perished and cracked

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 strike 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 strike 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.