Kia Sportage MOT Results

Registered in 1998
28.6% pass rate
from 7 tests in 2021
Failure rates by item

Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for 1998 cars and highlighted areas where the Kia Sportage is unusually good or bad.

  • 57% fail on Suspension (3 times worse than other 1998 cars)
    • 29% fail on Wheel bearings (22 times worse than other 1998 cars)
    • 14% fail on Springs
      • 14% fail on Coil springs
        • 14% fail on Coil spring
    • 14% fail on Shock absorbers
    • 14% fail on Component mounting prescribed areas
  • 57% fail on Noise, emissions and leaks (6 times worse than other 1998 cars)
    • 57% fail on Exhaust emissions (6 times worse than other 1998 cars)
      • 57% fail on Spark ignition (7 times worse than other 1998 cars)
        • 43% fail on Catalyst emissions (6 times worse than other 1998 cars)
        • 29% fail on Emissions not tested (22 times worse than other 1998 cars)
        • 14% fail on Emission control equipment
          • 14% fail on Catalytic converter
  • 43% fail on Brakes
    • 43% fail on Brake performance (4 times worse than other 1998 cars)
      • 43% fail on Service Brake Efficiency (sp) (14 times worse than other 1998 cars)
        • 43% fail on Rbt (sp) (14 times worse than other 1998 cars)
          • 43% fail on Service brake imbalance (23 times worse than other 1998 cars)
          • 29% fail on Service brake performance (20 times worse than other 1998 cars)
      • 29% fail on Parking brake efficiency (sp) (7 times worse than other 1998 cars)
        • 29% fail on Rbt (sp) (8 times worse than other 1998 cars)
      • 14% fail on Service brake performance
        • 14% fail on Rbt
          • 14% fail on Service brake performance
      • 14% fail on Parking brake performance
        • 14% fail on Plate brake tester
          • 14% fail on Parking brake efficiency (Trikes, quads and pre-68 vehicles)
  • 29% fail on Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
    • 14% fail on Registration plate lamp(s)
    • 14% fail on Electrical equipment
      • 14% fail on Battery(ies)
  • 29% fail on Body, chassis, structure
    • 29% fail on Exhaust system (8 times worse than other 1998 cars)
  • 14% fail on Visibility
    • 14% fail on Washers
  • 14% fail on Tyres
    • 14% fail on Tread depth

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