Kia SPORTAGE - 2016
141.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia SPORTAGE, model year 2016.
Sample size: 38,762 cars, 85,115 tests and 120,530 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: 38,762 cars
The 2016 KIA Sportage has an overall defect rate of 142 per 100 vehicles, which is 6% lower than the average for its year, indicating better reliability. Notably, it performs significantly better than average in categories such as Lights & Electrics and Body/Structure, with defect rates markedly lower than those seen across other vehicles from the same year. However, it shows a concerning trend in brakes, where its defect rate is considerably higher at nearly 98 per 100 compared to the average of 77. Mileage-related trends reveal that defect rates increase with higher mileage, consistent with expectations.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 38,762 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 24.8% worse
97.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 12.3% better
7.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- 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.
- 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
Visibility
▲ 3.3% better
14.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 47.2% better
13.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- 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 rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 14.6% better
136.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 59.3% better
3.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
Equipment
▲ 21.2% better
2.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 27.4% better
8.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 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
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
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: 26,350
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 15,004
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,849
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,182
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,907
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,406
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,293
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,065
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,731
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,664
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,293
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,065
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,276
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,215
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,211
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,081
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,021
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 972
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 932
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: 826