Kia SPORTAGE - 2022
49.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2022 is 71.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia SPORTAGE, model year 2022.
Sample size: 21,815 cars, 27,013 tests and 13,474 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: 21,815 cars
The 2022 KIA Sportage shows a lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 50 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 29% better than the average of 70 defects per 100 vehicles. However, it experiences a notable increase in defects as mileage increases, particularly in the highest mileage category. The Sportage excels in categories such as brakes and lights, showing significantly lower failure rates than average, while it struggles more with visibility issues. Overall, this model stands out positively in several critical areas, suggesting strong reliability in comparison to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 21,815 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 45.2% better
17.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.2 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Parking brake control missing, defective or inoperative
Steering
▼ 25.0% worse
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.4 / 100 tests
- Steering
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering gear casing: retaining devices dangerously loose or relative movement to chassis/bodywork visible
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 24.8% worse
15.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▲ 45.0% better
6.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 29.5% better
57.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 82.0 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 75.0% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.6 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A body panel or body component: likely to become detached
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- A driver’s seat: insecure
Equipment
▲ 46.2% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.3 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▲ 23.8% better
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 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
- 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
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: 5,277
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 982
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 651
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 619
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 578
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 559
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
PRS
Occurrences: 538
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 491
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 475
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 474
Serious faults (Top 10)
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 578
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 475
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 364
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 147
Parking brake control missing, defective or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 126
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 122
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 103
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 92
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 79
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 36