Kia SPORTAGE - 2005
414.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia SPORTAGE, model year 2005.
Sample size: 1,147 cars, 2,511 tests and 10,409 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,147 cars
The 2005 KIA Sportage has an overall defect rate of 415 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 10% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, the Sportage shows a significant increase in defects as mileage increases, particularly in the 93,000 to 124,000-mile range, where it performs worse than average. It stands out negatively in the categories of Body/Structure, Equipment, and Other defects, with notably higher rates than the average car. While tyre wear may be a common issue across all models, this specific vehicle's body and equipment defects are more pronounced.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,147 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 4.5% better
151.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 8.5% worse
24.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 15.5% better
24.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 16.5% worse
128.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 10.7% worse
347.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 29.4% worse
79.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 17.1% worse
15.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 25.7% worse
58.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 956
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 806
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 555
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 548
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 364
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 360
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 347
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 343
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 336
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 311
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 347
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 223
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 148
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 144
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 133
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 92
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 88
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 85
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 74