Kia SPORTAGE - 2008
368.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia SPORTAGE, model year 2008.
Sample size: 1,448 cars, 3,249 tests and 11,959 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,448 cars
The 2008 KIA Sportage has an overall defect rate of 368 per 100 vehicles, which is 9.1% higher than the average for its year. Notably, the model shows a significant increase in defects related to steering, with a rate of 27% compared to the average of 18%. Additionally, body and structure issues are more prevalent in this model, occurring at a rate of 61% against the average of 49%. Mileage trends indicate that defects tend to increase with higher mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ mile category, where the Sportage's rate is 499 per 100. Overall, while tyre wear is common, the Sportage stands out negatively in steering and body defects compared to similar vehicles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,448 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 12.1% worse
149.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 50.0% worse
27.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- 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.
Visibility
▲ 14.2% better
21.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- An obstruction: materially affecting the driver’s view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 4.7% worse
96.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 5.4% worse
327.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 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
▼ 18.7% worse
60.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
Equipment
▼ 5.9% worse
10.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
Other
▼ 4.4% worse
43.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- 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: 1,339
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,073
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 858
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 679
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 476
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 436
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 404
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 396
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 369
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: 308
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 404
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 173
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 131
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 123
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 118
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 116
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 112
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 83
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 79