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MOT reliability

Kia Sportage 3 isg 4x4

676 vehicles · 2,319 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate

Based on 676 Kia Sportage 3 isg 4x4 vehicles and 2,319 completed MOT tests, the Kia Sportage 3 isg 4x4 has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 37,917 miles.

676
Vehicles
2,319
MOT tests
7,863
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Kia Sportage 3 isg 4x4 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kia Sportage 3 isg 4x4 MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension49%
  • Brakes25%
  • Other12%
  • Visibility7%
  • Steering5%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Body & structure1%

Kia Sportage 3 isg 4x4 pass rate by age

How the Kia Sportage 3 isg 4x4's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
22696%
374290%
476687%
566486%
610984%

Fuel types: Petrol (668), Other (8)

Most common Kia Sportage 3 isg 4x4 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kia Sportage 3 isg 4x4 MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (174 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (166 times)
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (106 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (60 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (54 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (52 times)
  7. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (48 times)
  8. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (45 times)
  9. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) (42 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (41 times)
  11. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (38 times)
  12. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (37 times)
  13. Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (31 times)
  14. Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (29 times)
  15. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (28 times)

Kia Sportage 3 isg 4x4 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2021 252 837 87% 37,709
2020 407 1,472 88% 38,061

Kia Sportage 3 isg 4x4 reliability FAQ

Across 676 Kia Sportage 3 isg 4x4 vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kia Sportage 3 isg 4x4 MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)).

The typical Kia Sportage 3 isg 4x4 in our data has covered around 37,917 miles.

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