Kia SPORTAGE - 2020
108.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2020 is 91.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia SPORTAGE, model year 2020.
Sample size: 20,181 cars, 44,430 tests and 48,359 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 20,181 cars
The 2020 KIA Sportage has a higher overall defect rate of 109 per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 90 per 100, marking a 21% increase. Notably, the model shows significant weaknesses in braking and steering, with defects in brakes at 60% and steering at 17%, both exceeding the average rates. In contrast, the Sportage excels in areas such as lights and electrics, body structure, and equipment, showing lower defect percentages than the average. Additionally, the defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage brackets, where the Sportage shows a notable spike.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 20,181 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 17.5% worse
59.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.8 / 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
▼ 1,046.7% worse
17.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 12.8% worse
15.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.1 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▲ 37.5% better
7.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 16.5% worse
113.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.5 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
Body/Structure
▲ 62.5% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.4 / 100 tests
- 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: severely deteriorated
- 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
Equipment
▲ 40.0% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 35.1% better
2.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.7 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- 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
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
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: 12,281
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,911
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,263
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,712
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,111
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,014
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,695
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,344
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 932
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 911
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,344
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 911
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 764
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 700
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 601
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 482
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 352
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 348
Parking brake control missing, defective or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 194
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 168