Kia SPORTAGE - 2019
114.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia SPORTAGE, model year 2019.
Sample size: 35,053 cars, 76,112 tests and 87,033 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 35,053 cars
The 2019 KIA Sportage has an overall defect rate of 114 per 100 vehicles, which is 7.7% higher than the average car from the same year. Notably, the model performs significantly better than average in categories such as Lights & Electrics and Body/Structure, with defects only occurring at 7% and 1%, compared to 14% and 3% respectively. However, the Sportage has a higher incidence of defects in Brakes and Steering, at 80% and 9% respectively, compared to 60% and 3% for the average vehicle. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, particularly in the Sportage, which suggests a growing concern as vehicles age. Overall, while the Sportage excels in certain areas, it does raise flags in braking and steering performance.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 35,053 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 27.9% worse
79.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 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
▼ 210.7% worse
8.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 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: with excessive wear or free play
- 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
13.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 51.0% better
7.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 0.5% worse
113.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 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
▲ 80.0% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A door hinge, catch or pillar: excessively deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 44.4% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 19.6% better
4.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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: 22,976
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 13,511
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,863
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,940
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,549
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,992
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,382
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,298
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,237
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 1,376
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,382
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,298
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,141
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 850
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 797
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 781
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 707
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 555
Parking brake control missing, defective or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 384
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 371