Kia
Sportage Platinum Edition Isg
2,388 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Sportage Platinum Edition Isgs pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 10.1 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
87.7%
Pass-after-fix
3.9%
Fail
7.9%
Avg miles
30,581
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.
The picture
Sportage Platinum Edition Isg: a strong MOT record by UK norms
Across 1,469 MOT tests, the Sportage Platinum Edition Isg returns 87.5% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is tyre tread under the limit. Wipers that don't clear the screen and a defective wiper blade round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 23,753, 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.
ABI Insurance Group
Group 16–29
Around the UK fleet average for insurance cost. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →
16–29
out of 50
Top ten reasons for rejection.
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- 01
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
52 occurrences · 2.2% of tests
- 02
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
36 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
- 03
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
27 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
- 04
Wiper blade defective
26 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
- 05
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
23 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
- 06
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
15 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
- 07
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
14 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
- 08
A tyre seriously damaged
11 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
- 09
Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
10 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
- 10
A tyre cords visible or damaged
6 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 5 failures
£260–£585
If every one of this Sportage Platinum Edition Isg'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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Tools that pre-empt a retest.
Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.
Item 01 · Amazon UK
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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Item 02 · Amazon UK
Brake pad measurement gauge
Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.
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Item 03 · Amazon UK
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
What owners actually report.
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
Looks are potentially divisive. Hybrid system’s noisy when pushed. Driving experience lacks sparkle.
Buying or keeping a Sportage Platinum Edition Isg?
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 Platinum Edition Isg 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.