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Kia Sportage vs Kia Xceed first edition phev s-a: 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 Xceed first edition phev s-a
88%
MOT pass rate · 693 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Kia Xceed first edition phev s-a is the more reliable of the two — 88% pass first time versus 80%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Kia Sportage Kia Xceed first edition phev s-a
MOT pass rate 80% 88% ✓
MOT failure rate 20% 12% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 1.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 4% ✓ 8%
Average mileage 76,824 mi 44,067 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 294,137 693

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 Xceed first edition phev s-a

  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. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  5. Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Kia Xceed first edition phev s-a is the more reliable of the two — 88% pass first time versus 80%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Kia Sportage report Full Kia Xceed first edition phev s-a 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.