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MOT reliability

Kia Sportage glx se

96 vehicles · 189 completed MOT tests analysed
62%
MOT pass rate

Based on 96 Kia Sportage glx se vehicles and 189 completed MOT tests, the Kia Sportage glx se has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 94,252 miles.

96
Vehicles
189
MOT tests
7,137
Avg miles / year
2.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Kia Sportage glx se problem areas

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

  • Other104%
  • Seatbelts & equipment8%
  • Steering3%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Brakes2%

Kia Sportage glx se pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
6475%
72370%
83262%
93759%
103667%
113361%
121759%
13633%
141100%

Fuel types: Petrol (94), LPG (2)

Most common Kia Sportage glx se MOT faults

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

  1. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (13 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (10 times)
  3. Oil leak (10 times)
  4. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (9 times)
  5. Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) (7 times)
  6. Fuel pipe/s corroded (7 times)
  7. Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c) (6 times)
  8. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (6 times)
  9. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (6 times)
  10. Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) (6 times)
  11. Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) (6 times)
  12. Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (6 times)
  13. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (6 times)
  14. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
  15. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (5 times)

Kia Sportage glx se pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1999 15 64 72% 91,151
1998 4 23 57% 103,841
1997 10 55 56% 98,638
1996 6 23 65% 92,961
1995 6 24 54% 91,190

Kia Sportage glx se reliability FAQ

Across 96 Kia Sportage glx se vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 2.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kia Sportage glx se MOT issues are: Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3); Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1); Oil leak.

The typical Kia Sportage glx se in our data has covered around 94,252 miles.

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