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Kia Sorrento vs Kia Sportage: reliability comparison

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

Kia Sorrento
73%
MOT pass rate · 10 vehicles
Kia Sportage
80%
MOT pass rate · 294,137 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Kia Sorrento (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 Kia Sportage
MOT pass rate 73% 80% ✓
MOT failure rate 27% 20% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 1.7 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 134,407 mi 76,824 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 10 294,137

Most common faults

Kia Sorrento

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
  3. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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 (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 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.