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Kia Shuma ii lx auto vs Kia Sportage: reliability comparison

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

Kia Shuma ii lx auto
67%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Kia Sportage
80%
MOT pass rate · 294,137 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Kia Shuma ii lx auto (67%) and Kia Sportage (80%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Kia Shuma ii lx auto Kia Sportage
MOT pass rate 67% 80% ✓
MOT failure rate 33% 20% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 0.8 ✓ 1.7
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 34,088 mi 76,824 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 294,137

Most common faults

Kia Shuma ii lx auto

  1. Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
  2. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
  3. advise slight runout rear brakes
  4. Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
  5. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
  6. advise wipers smery

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 Shuma ii lx auto (67%) and Kia Sportage (80%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Kia Shuma ii lx auto 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.