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MOT reliability

Kia Sportage glx

588 vehicles · 1,204 completed MOT tests analysed
61%
MOT pass rate

Based on 588 Kia Sportage glx vehicles and 1,204 completed MOT tests, the Kia Sportage glx has an overall 61% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 98,234 miles.

588
Vehicles
1,204
MOT tests
7,241
Avg miles / year
2.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Kia Sportage glx problem areas

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

  • Other105%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Steering2%
  • Brakes2%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
  • Body & structure0%
  • Visibility0%

Kia Sportage glx pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
6475%
72864%
810362%
920165%
1028565%
1129660%
1219154%
137657%
142055%

Fuel types: Petrol (585), Diesel (2), LPG (1)

Most common Kia Sportage glx MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (58 times)
  2. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (53 times)
  3. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (48 times)
  4. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (46 times)
  5. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (43 times)
  6. Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (42 times)
  7. Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (41 times)
  8. Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) (40 times)
  9. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (37 times)
  10. Fuel pipe/s corroded (36 times)
  11. Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (35 times)
  12. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (35 times)
  13. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (33 times)
  14. Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) (32 times)
  15. Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) (31 times)

Kia Sportage glx pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1999 13 58 66% 80,834
1998 33 161 63% 92,871
1997 75 362 63% 91,952
1996 84 390 59% 92,344
1995 46 233 59% 128,794

Kia Sportage glx reliability FAQ

Across 588 Kia Sportage glx vehicles in our MOT data, 61% pass the MOT (a 39% failure rate), with about 2.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kia Sportage glx 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); Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c).

The typical Kia Sportage glx in our data has covered around 98,234 miles.

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