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Kia Sportage vs Kia Xe: 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 Xe
79%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Kia Sportage (80%) and Kia Xe (79%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Kia Sportage Kia Xe
MOT pass rate 80% ✓ 79%
MOT failure rate 20% ✓ 21%
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 1.5 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 4% 3% ✓
Average mileage 76,824 mi 131,406 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 294,137 2

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 Xe

  1. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. park brake ratchet mechanism slightly worn
  4. Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is slightly worn (3.1.5)
  5. tyres have some age cracks to sidewalls.
  6. Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Kia Sportage (80%) and Kia Xe (79%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Kia Sportage report Full Kia Xe 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.