Kia SPORTAGE - 2007
403.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia SPORTAGE, model year 2007.
Sample size: 1,289 cars, 2,838 tests and 11,440 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,289 cars
The 2007 KIA Sportage has an overall defect rate of 403 per 100 vehicles, which is 14% higher than the average for its year. Notably, the model shows a significant increase in defects at higher mileages, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where the defect rate reaches 561 per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 495. The Sportage stands out negatively in the categories of Body/Structure and Equipment, with defect rates of 75% and 20% respectively, both higher than the average rates. Overall, while tyre wear is a common concern across vehicles, the Sportage's specific issues are more pronounced in these areas as mileage increases.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,289 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 9.2% worse
154.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 13.5% worse
22.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 4.2% better
25.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 0.5% better
102.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- 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
▼ 16.0% worse
364.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 37.4% worse
75.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 79.8% worse
19.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 4.6% better
41.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
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: 1,138
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 976
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 625
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 510
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 410
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 372
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 369
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 344
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 342
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: 303
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 369
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 276
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 166
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 150
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 139
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 105
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 95
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 87
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 83