299,477 Sportages had an MOT in 2025. 77.0% passed first time, against 77.0% for other cars of the same age and mileage. Those registered from 2022 onwards pass as often as other cars their age.
Each dot compares how often Sportages of that year failed on one area of the test with cars of the same age and mileage.
| Year | Passed first time | Against same age and mileage | MOTs | Suspension | Steering | Brakes | Tyres | Lights & electrics | Visibility | Body & structure | Emissions & leaks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 49.8% | −6.7 | 826 | ||||||||
| 2006 | 50.7% | −4.8 | 791 | ||||||||
| 2007 | 50.7% | −5.7 | 913 | ||||||||
| 2008 | 55.0% | −1.3 | 1,104 | ||||||||
| 2009 | 55.3% | −1.6 | 1,821 | ||||||||
| 2010 | 56.7% | −1.3 | 3,624 | ||||||||
| 2011 | 59.1% | −0.3 | 7,085 | ||||||||
| 2012 | 59.7% | −1.8 | 12,071 | ||||||||
| 2013 | 61.1% | −3.0 | 17,246 | ||||||||
| 2014 | 68.5% | +1.3 | 18,651 | ||||||||
| 2015 | 70.9% | +0.1 | 20,621 | ||||||||
| 2016 | 75.4% | +1.6 | 36,577 | ||||||||
| 2017 | 78.9% | +1.5 | 36,400 | ||||||||
| 2018 | 82.2% | +1.6 | 33,663 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 83.4% | −0.1 | 32,947 | ||||||||
| 2020 | 83.7% | −2.5 | 18,906 | ||||||||
| 2021 | 85.4% | −2.2 | 26,902 | ||||||||
| 2022 | 88.7% | −0.1 | 29,329 |
Much worse: failed on that area at least 1.5 times as often. Worse: 1.15 to 1.5 times. Better: up to 0.87 times. Much better: two-thirds as often or less. Gaps under half a percentage point count as about the same. Registration year is the year the car was first used.
Well behind: 5 or more points below cars of the same age and mileage. Behind: 1.5 to 5 points below. Level: within 1.5 points. Ahead: 1.5 or more points above.
7.9% of Sportage MOTs failed on brakes, against 4.6% for cars of the same age and mileage, and 2.1% on steering, against 1.4%.
Up to 120,000 miles, Sportages pass as often as cars of the same age and mileage. Behind from there: 120,000+ miles 4.2 points.
Diesels passed 72.2% first time, 1.0 points above comparable cars; petrols passed 80.0%, 1.2 points below comparable cars. Diesels had a median of 79,086 miles at the test, against 45,266 for petrols. Hybrids are mostly newer cars (median 28,009 miles), so compare them with care.
| Fuel | MOTs | Passed first time | Same age and mileage | Gap (pts) | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 142,916 | 72.2% | 71.2% | +1.0 | 79,086 |
| Petrol | 126,099 | 80.0% | 81.2% | −1.2 | 45,266 |
| Hybrid | 19,846 | 88.3% | 88.0% | +0.3 | 28,009 |
| Other | 10,615 | 85.3% | 86.4% | −1.1 | 37,246 |
Cars registered 2014 to 2021, each against cars of the same age and mileage. The Sportage ranks 11 of 17.
| Model | MOTs | Passed first time | Same age and mileage | Gap (pts) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Honda CR-V | 83,797 | 86.1% | 76.6% | +9.5 | |
| 2. Toyota RAV4 | 65,682 | 86.4% | 80.2% | +6.2 | |
| 3. Seat Ateca | 46,430 | 87.5% | 82.2% | +5.2 | |
| 4. VW Tiguan | 192,059 | 84.2% | 79.0% | +5.2 | |
| 5. Skoda Kodiaq | 36,473 | 86.7% | 82.0% | +4.7 | |
| 6. Skoda Karoq | 51,965 | 88.4% | 84.3% | +4.0 | |
| 7. Ford Kuga | 237,391 | 81.3% | 78.3% | +3.0 | |
| 8. Mazda CX-5 | 58,978 | 80.8% | 78.2% | +2.6 | |
| 9. MG HS | 11,447 | 89.2% | 87.3% | +1.9 | |
| 10. Hyundai Tucson | 135,299 | 82.4% | 81.0% | +1.3 | |
| 11. Kia Sportage | 224,667 | 79.1% | 78.7% | +0.4 | |
| 12. Vauxhall Grandland | 67,355 | 83.2% | 84.2% | −1.1 | |
| 13. Nissan Qashqai | 375,647 | 76.2% | 77.8% | −1.5 | |
| 14. Nissan X-Trail | 65,456 | 74.4% | 76.5% | −2.2 | |
| 15. Peugeot 3008 | 98,935 | 76.8% | 80.0% | −3.2 | |
| 16. Renault Kadjar | 68,595 | 73.5% | 79.3% | −5.8 | |
| 17. Dacia Duster | 64,885 | 69.8% | 80.5% | −10.7 |
What testers most often noted as advisories on Sportages in 2025: wear that passed but was close to failing. Figures in brackets are for cars of the same age and mileage.
At the MOT, 77.0% of 299,477 Sportage MOTs in 2025 passed first time, against 77.0% for cars of the same age and mileage. 2005: well behind (−6.7 points). 2006: behind (−4.8 points). 2007: well behind (−5.7 points). 2008: level (−1.3 points). 2009: behind (−1.6 points). 2010 to 2011: level (−0.3 to −1.3 points). 2012 to 2013: behind (−1.8 to −3.0 points). 2014 to 2015: level (+0.1 to +1.3 points). 2016: ahead (+1.6 points). 2017: level (+1.5 points). 2018: ahead (+1.6 points). 2019: level (−0.1 points). 2020 to 2021: behind (−2.2 to −2.5 points). 2022: level (−0.1 points).
Going by 2025 MOT results, 2005 and 2006 and 2007 and 2009 and 2012 to 2013 and 2020 to 2021. Those cars passed first time −6.7 and −4.8 and −5.7 and −1.6 and −1.8 to −3.0 and −2.2 to −2.5 points against comparable cars.
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick: 3.1% of Sportage MOTs, against 1.8% for cars of the same age and mileage.
Petrol Sportages passed 80.0% first time and diesels 72.2%. Against cars of the same age and mileage, petrols were 1.2 points below and diesels 1.0 points above.
For cars registered 2014 to 2021, the Nissan Qashqai passed 76.2% first time, −1.5 points against comparable cars. The Sportage passed 79.1%, +0.4 points.
Data. Every car MOT in Great Britain in 2025 (31,475,521 first tests on cars first used 2005 to 2022), from DVSA's anonymised MOT test data. Retests are left out.
Passed first time. A car passed if its first test that year ended in a pass. Cars that failed and were fixed within the hour count as fails, as DVSA counts them.
Same age and mileage. We group every car by the year it was first used and its mileage (under 30k, 30–60k, 60–90k, 90–120k, over 120k). The comparison figure is what those groups scored, weighted to match the Sportage's mix of ages and mileages.
Model. Every car DVSA records as a Kia Sportage: 56 recorded model names, from "SPORTAGE" to trims such as "SPORTAGE 2 CRDI ISG MHEV".
The full method, including how each report-card dot and year group is decided.