MOT reliability
Kia Sportarge
4 vehicles · 54 completed MOT tests analysed
72%
MOT pass rate
Based on 4 Kia Sportarge vehicles and 54 completed MOT tests, the Kia Sportarge has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 130,811 miles.
4
Vehicles
54
MOT tests
6,489
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Kia Sportarge problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Kia Sportarge MOT tests:
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Other68%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension20%
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Brakes9%
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Lamps & electrical6%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Steering3%
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Emissions & nuisance1%
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Body & structure1%
Kia Sportarge pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 100% |
| 4 | 4 | 75% |
| 5 | 2 | 100% |
| 6 | 3 | 100% |
| 7 | 4 | 75% |
| 8 | 4 | 75% |
| 9 | 7 | 71% |
| 10 | 5 | 60% |
| 11 | 3 | 67% |
| 12 | 2 | 100% |
| 13 | 2 | 50% |
| 14 | 4 | 50% |
| 15 | 2 | 100% |
| 16 | 4 | 75% |
| 17 | 5 | 40% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Diesel (2), Petrol (2)
Most common Kia Sportarge MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kia Sportarge MOT tests:
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (4 times)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
- center seat belt stalk plastic cracked but not effecting strength (2 times)
- front pads getting low (2 times)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
- coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (2 times)
- Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (2 times)
- Front coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b) (2 times)
- Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
- advise all front to rear brake pipes covered in grease not allowing a full inspection (2 times)
- advise n/s/r body damaged (2 times)
- advise steering components corroded (2 times)
- advise suspension componenst corroded (2 times)
Kia Sportarge pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | 15 | 73% | 235,845 |
| 2006 | 1 | 10 | 80% | 127,759 |
| 2001 | 1 | 13 | 77% | 59,978 |
| 1998 | 1 | 16 | 62% | 99,662 |
Kia Sportarge reliability FAQ
Across 4 Kia Sportarge vehicles in our MOT data,
72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about
1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Kia Sportarge MOT issues are:
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i); Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); center seat belt stalk plastic cracked but not effecting strength.
The typical Kia Sportarge in our data has covered around
130,811 miles.
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