Kia SPORTAGE - 2021
84.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2021 is 80.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia SPORTAGE, model year 2021.
Sample size: 28,108 cars, 63,560 tests and 53,926 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 28,108 cars
The 2021 KIA Sportage has an overall defect rate of 85 per 100 vehicles, which is 8% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, it performs well in categories such as Lights & Electrics, Body/Structure, and Equipment, showing significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. However, it faces challenges in Steering and Visibility, with defect rates much higher than those of comparable vehicles. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, aligning closely with the average patterns observed. Overall, while the Sportage excels in certain areas, its issues in steering and visibility warrant attention.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 28,108 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 8.8% worse
43.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 40.0 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Parking brake control missing, defective or inoperative
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 328.6% worse
3.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.7 / 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
▼ 44.1% worse
20.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 22.3% better
8.7 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
- 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
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
- 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
▼ 3.0% worse
89.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 87.3 / 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
▲ 57.1% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 53.3% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- 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
▲ 29.6% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 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
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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: 15,032
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,025
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,492
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,490
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,854
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,958
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 1,898
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,804
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
PRS
Occurrences: 1,632
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,631
Serious faults (Top 10)
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,958
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,443
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 865
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 641
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 619
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 388
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 383
Parking brake control missing, defective or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 307
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 289
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment
FAIL
Occurrences: 144