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1,796 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Sportage GT LN S Crdi Mhev SAs pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 11.2 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
88.7%
Pass-after-fix
2.6%
Fail
7.8%
Avg miles
28,184
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 · 1,796 tests
Pass rate climbs 2.0 points across the cohorts — newer Sportage GT LN S Crdi Mhev SA examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.
Pass
87.3%
Fail
9.7%
PRS
1.0%
Avg mileage at test
32,206 mi
Pass
89.3%
Fail
7.0%
PRS
3.3%
Avg mileage at test
26,637 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 1,796 MOT tests, the Sportage Gt-Ln S Crdi Mhev Sa returns 88.7% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is tyre tread under the limit. A defective wiper blade and wipers that don't clear the screen round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 28,184, 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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Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
35 occurrences · 1.9% of tests
Wiper blade defective
32 occurrences · 1.8% of tests
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
28 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value
19 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
16 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
Parking brake control missing, defective or inoperative
13 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
11 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
8 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
Parking brake inoperative on one side
6 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction
5 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 3 failures
£100–£185
If every one of this Sportage GT LN S Crdi Mhev SA'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 2.0-point gap between bands is modest — the year you buy Kia Sportage GT LN S Crdi Mhev SA makes a small but real difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
89.3%
2021+ registration
the 2021-on band climbs to 89.3% — a 2.0-point improvement. Tests in this band average 26,637 miles — roughly 6K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: blade defective, does not clear the windscreen effectively — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band. Post-2020 examples are early in their MOT life and generally show the cleanest records.
Band to be cautious about
87.3%
2018–2020 registration
On the 2018–2020 band, the data shows a 87.3% pass rate against a fleet average of 89.3% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, has a cut in excess of the…, and blade defective. Average mileage on test for this band is 32,206 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2021+ (89.3% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2018-2020 (87.3% pass). That's a 2.0-point spread across 503 older tests and 1,293 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Digital tyre-tread depth gauge
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Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades
Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.
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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.
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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 GT LN S Crdi Mhev SA 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.
