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Kia Sportage vs Kia Sportage executive: 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 executive
62%
MOT pass rate · 39 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Kia Sportage (80%) and Kia Sportage executive (62%) 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 executive
MOT pass rate 80% ✓ 62%
MOT failure rate 20% ✓ 38%
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 ✓ 2.8
Dangerous-fault share 4% 0% ✓
Average mileage 76,824 mi 97,173 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 294,137 39

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 executive

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  3. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  4. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  5. Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
  6. Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Kia Sportage (80%) and Kia Sportage executive (62%) 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.