Kia SPORTAGE - 2014
196.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia SPORTAGE, model year 2014.
Sample size: 19,821 cars, 44,891 tests and 88,045 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: 19,821 cars
The 2014 KIA Sportage has a slightly higher overall defect rate at 196 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 194 defects per 100. Notably, it shows a significant increase in defects as mileage increases, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where it stands at 363 defects per 100 vehicles. The model excels in body and structure issues, with a defect rate of just 4%, compared to the average of 14%. However, it performs worse in the brakes category, with a defect rate of 126%, significantly higher than the average of 93%. Overall, while the Sportage has specific strengths, it faces challenges particularly related to braking and steering as it ages.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 19,821 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 36.0% worse
126.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 59.7% worse
19.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 12.8% better
15.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 0.8% worse
39.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 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
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 11.9% better
175.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 73.7% better
4.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
Equipment
▲ 60.0% better
1.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 29.3% better
11.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
- 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
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified 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: 14,025
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,841
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,621
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,598
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,520
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: 2,177
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,151
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,036
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,947
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,711
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,632
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,459
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,442
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,068
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 826
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 756
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 709
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 685
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 683
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 657