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6,766 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Sportage 2 Crdi Isg Mhevs pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 8.0 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
85.5%
Pass-after-fix
4.2%
Fail
9.1%
Avg miles
31,971
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Petrol cars first registered from January 2006 meet Euro 4 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 6,766 tests
Pass rate drops 1.4 points across the cohorts — recent Sportage 2 Crdi Isg Mhev examples are doing worse than the early cars at the same tested age.
Pass
86.5%
Fail
8.4%
PRS
3.5%
Avg mileage at test
36,816 mi
Pass
85.1%
Fail
9.3%
PRS
4.4%
Avg mileage at test
30,274 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 1,149 MOT tests, the Sportage 2 Crdi Isg Mhev returns 85.5% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a defective wiper blade. Wipers that don't clear the screen and tyre tread under the limit round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 28,729, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
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Around the UK fleet average for insurance cost. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
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Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
196 occurrences · 2.9% of tests
Wiper blade defective
141 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
104 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
56 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
47 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
43 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
37 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction
25 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment
23 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
18 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 4 failures
£180–£425
If every one of this Sportage 2 Crdi Isg Mhev's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Year-band analysis
First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 1.4-point gap between bands is modest — the year you buy Kia Sportage 2 Crdi Isg Mhev makes a small but real difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
86.5%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 86.5% — a 1.4-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: does not clear the windscreen effectively, blade defective — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band.
Band to be cautious about
85.1%
2021+ registration
On the 2021-on band, the data shows a 85.1% pass rate against a fleet average of 86.5% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: does not clear the windscreen effectively, blade defective, and tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm. Average mileage on test for this band is 30,274 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (86.5% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2021+ (85.1% pass). That's a 1.4-point spread across 5,007 older tests and 1,759 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Digital tyre-tread depth gauge
Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.
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Owner reports · Honest John
Verbatim faults logged by owners on honestjohn.co.uk over recent years. We didn't summarise — these are the words people typed in.
Where it falls short
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Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Sportage 2 Crdi Isg Mhev and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.
