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Kia Rio vs Kia Sportage gt-ln crdi mhev4x4 sa: reliability comparison

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

Kia Rio
76%
MOT pass rate · 141,350 vehicles
Kia Sportage gt-ln crdi mhev4x4 sa
87%
MOT pass rate · 1,222 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Kia Sportage gt-ln crdi mhev4x4 sa is the more reliable of the two — 87% pass first time versus 76%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Kia Rio Kia Sportage gt-ln crdi mhev4x4 sa
MOT pass rate 76% 87% ✓
MOT failure rate 24% 13% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 0.9 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 3% ✓ 8%
Average mileage 76,214 mi 40,364 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 141,350 1,222

Most common faults

Kia Rio

  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. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Kia Sportage gt-ln crdi mhev4x4 sa

  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. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Kia Sportage gt-ln crdi mhev4x4 sa is the more reliable of the two — 87% pass first time versus 76%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Kia Rio report Full Kia Sportage gt-ln crdi mhev4x4 sa 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.