Kia SPORTAGE - 2018
123.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia SPORTAGE, model year 2018.
Sample size: 35,399 cars, 77,142 tests and 95,038 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 35,399 cars
The 2018 KIA Sportage has an overall defect rate of 123 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average of 120 per 100. Notably, the defect rate increases with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. The Sportage excels in several categories, with significantly lower rates of defects in steering, lights and electrics, body/structure, equipment, and other issues compared to the average vehicle. However, it does show a concern with brake defects, having a higher rate of 89 per 100 compared to the average of 67 per 100. Overall, while it performs well in various areas, the Sportage's brake issues stand out negatively.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 35,399 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 29.1% worse
88.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 56.0% better
2.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- 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
▲ 2.2% better
13.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 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
▲ 59.7% better
7.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 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
- 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
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 1.0% worse
128.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- 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
▲ 76.5% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- 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
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
Equipment
▲ 50.0% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 35.7% better
4.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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: 22,667
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 15,274
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 12,812
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,111
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,669
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,473
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,876
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,837
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,263
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,111
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,876
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,837
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,093
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 958
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 935
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 878
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 781
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment
FAIL
Occurrences: 326
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 321
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 268