Kia SPORTAGE - 2011
272.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia SPORTAGE, model year 2011.
Sample size: 7,878 cars, 18,968 tests and 51,600 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 7,878 cars
The 2011 KIA Sportage has an overall defect rate of 272 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly above the yearly average of 271 defects per 100 vehicles. It shows a notable increase in defects with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage ranges, where it performs worse than the average. However, the Sportage excels in the categories of Body/Structure and Equipment, with defect rates significantly lower than the average, indicating better performance in these areas. Additionally, the model holds a relatively high defect rate in the "Other" category compared to the average, suggesting some specific issues that may warrant attention. Overall, the Sportage demonstrates solid reliability, particularly in structural integrity and equipment issues.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 7,878 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 15.9% worse
127.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 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
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 15.8% better
13.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 18.4% better
17.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 15.1% better
58.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 11.1% worse
295.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- 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
▲ 70.6% better
9.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- 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
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 55.4% better
3.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 31.3% better
19.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,524
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,017
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,031
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,844
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,458
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,158
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,971
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,875
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,759
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: 1,458
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,458
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 953
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 744
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 698
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 534
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 528
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 416
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 415
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 408
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 401