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Kia Sportage vs Kia Sportage glx: reliability comparison

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

Kia Sportage
80%
MOT pass rate · 294,137 vehicles
More reliable
Kia Sportage glx
61%
MOT pass rate · 588 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Kia Sportage is the more reliable of the two — 80% pass first time versus 61%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Kia Sportage Kia Sportage glx
MOT pass rate 80% ✓ 61%
MOT failure rate 20% ✓ 39%
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 ✓ 2.7
Dangerous-fault share 4% 0% ✓
Average mileage 76,824 mi 98,234 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 294,137 588

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 glx

  1. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  2. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
  3. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  4. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  5. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
  6. Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Kia Sportage is the more reliable of the two — 80% pass first time versus 61%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Kia Sportage report Full Kia Sportage glx 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.