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Kia Sportage vs Kia Venga 2: 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 Venga 2
87%
MOT pass rate · 27 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Kia Sportage (80%) and Kia Venga 2 (87%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Kia Sportage Kia Venga 2
MOT pass rate 80% 87% ✓
MOT failure rate 20% 13% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 0.1 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 4% ✓ 5%
Average mileage 76,824 mi 79,129 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 294,137 27

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 Venga 2

  1. Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  2. Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  3. Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
  4. Items removed from driver's view prior to test
  5. Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Both (8.2.2)
  6. Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing LOCK NUT MISSING ? (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Kia Sportage (80%) and Kia Venga 2 (87%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Kia Sportage report Full Kia Venga 2 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.