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Kia Sorrento xt vs Kia Sportage: reliability comparison

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

Kia Sorrento xt
73%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Kia Sportage
80%
MOT pass rate · 294,137 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Kia Sorrento xt (73%) 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 Sorrento xt Kia Sportage
MOT pass rate 73% 80% ✓
MOT failure rate 27% 20% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 0.3 ✓ 1.7
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 157,427 mi 76,824 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 294,137

Most common faults

Kia Sorrento xt

  1. Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
  2. Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
  3. Nearside front and Nearside rear tyres approaching tread limits 2mm remaining ADVISE replacement
  4. Central Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
  5. Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all 4 tyres (5.2.3 (e))

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 Sorrento xt (73%) and Kia Sportage (80%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Kia Sorrento xt 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.