MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : Kia : Sportage
Kia Sportage
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 1995 | 1 | 0% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 1996 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1997 | 5 | 60% | Emissions test unable to be completed. |
| 1998 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1999 | 7 | 57.14% | Shock absorber disfunctional or leaking severely. |
| 2000 | 17 | 70.59% | Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded. |
| 2001 | 13 | 69.23% | Horn not working. |
| 2002 | 11 | 54.55% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2003 | 38 | 68.42% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2004 | 10 | 70% | Registration plate lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2005 | 1,377 | 49.53% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2006 | 1,311 | 46.99% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2007 | 1,531 | 49.18% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2008 | 1,663 | 54.54% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2009 | 2,477 | 53.94% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2010 | 4,272 | 59.32% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2011 | 7,634 | 61.5% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2012 | 12,624 | 61.63% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2013 | 17,890 | 65.11% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2014 | 19,001 | 73.75% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 2015 | 20,829 | 75.1% | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm. |
| 2016 | 36,889 | 79.67% | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm. |
| 2017 | 36,389 | 81.94% | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm. |
| 2018 | 33,711 | 83.53% | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. |
| 2019 | 33,325 | 84.74% | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. |
| 2020 | 19,408 | 84.66% | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. |
| 2021 | 4,479 | 85.85% | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. |
| 2022 | 99 | 93.94% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 2023 | 45 | 100% | n/a |
| 2024 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Tests: 255,059
Average Kia Sportage pass rate: 77.12%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. | 5.2.3(e) | Dangerous | 15% |
| 2 | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm. | 1.1.13(a)(ii) | Dangerous | 15% |
| 3 | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. | 3.4(b)(ii) | Major | 12% |
| 4 | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. | 5.3.4(a)(i) | Major | 10% |
| 5 | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. | 3.5(a) | Major | 8% |
| 6 | Headlamp aim outwith limits. | 4.1.2(a) | Major | 8% |
| 7 | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. | 1.4.2(a)(i) | Major | 7% |
| 8 | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. | 5.2.3(d)(ii) | Dangerous | 6% |
| 9 | Steering ball joint with excessive wear. | 2.1.3(b)(i) | Major | 5% |
| 10 | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. | 5.3.1(b)(i) | Major | 5% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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