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MOT reliability

Kia Sportage gl

56 vehicles · 199 completed MOT tests analysed
60%
MOT pass rate

Based on 56 Kia Sportage gl vehicles and 199 completed MOT tests, the Kia Sportage gl has an overall 60% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 100,687 miles.

56
Vehicles
199
MOT tests
6,460
Avg miles / year
3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Kia Sportage gl problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kia Sportage gl MOT tests:

  • Other103%
  • Seatbelts & equipment7%
  • Steering4%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
  • Brakes1%

Kia Sportage gl pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
7367%
81662%
93168%
104860%
114860%
123557%
131553%
14333%

Fuel types: Petrol (56)

Most common Kia Sportage gl MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kia Sportage gl MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (14 times)
  2. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (13 times)
  3. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (12 times)
  4. Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (9 times)
  5. Fuel pipe/s corroded (9 times)
  6. Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (8 times)
  7. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) (8 times)
  8. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (8 times)
  9. Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (8 times)
  10. Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (8 times)
  11. Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) (7 times)
  12. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (7 times)
  13. Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) (7 times)
  14. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
  15. Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (7 times)

Kia Sportage gl pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1999 1 5 60% 83,069
1998 8 36 75% 85,481
1997 9 49 57% 106,433
1996 15 65 60% 109,080
1995 9 44 52% 98,292

Kia Sportage gl reliability FAQ

Across 56 Kia Sportage gl vehicles in our MOT data, 60% pass the MOT (a 40% failure rate), with about 3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kia Sportage gl MOT issues are: Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3); Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3).

The typical Kia Sportage gl in our data has covered around 100,687 miles.

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