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Kia Sportage vs Kia Sportage crdi: reliability comparison

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

Kia Sportage
80%
MOT pass rate · 294,137 vehicles
Kia Sportage crdi
82%
MOT pass rate · 17 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Kia Sportage (80%) and Kia Sportage crdi (82%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Kia Sportage Kia Sportage crdi
MOT pass rate 80% 82% ✓
MOT failure rate 20% 18% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 1.4 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 4% ✓ 7%
Average mileage 76,824 mi 77,260 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 294,137 17

Most common faults

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))

Kia Sportage crdi

  1. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  4. Nearside Front 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. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Kia Sportage (80%) and Kia Sportage crdi (82%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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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.