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1995 Kia Sportage — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years
Current Age
49.0%
Latest Pass Rate
429
Total Tests (All Years)
89,598 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 49.0%
Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 4.5% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1995 Kia Sportage as it ages.

14 yrs38.3%
15 yrs40.8%
16 yrs33.7%
17 yrs49.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 14 to 17 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
14 yrs38.3%175
15 yrs40.8%120
16 yrs33.7%83
17 yrs49.0%51

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Kia Sportage pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (17 yrs)49%51
2011 (16 yrs)33.7%83
2010 (15 yrs)40.8%120
2009 (14 yrs)38.3%175

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
38.3%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 175Avg Mileage 92,344Top Failure Suspension — 44.0%
2010High Fail Rate
40.8%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 120Avg Mileage 91,063Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.3%
2011High Fail Rate
33.7%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 83Avg Mileage 95,286Top Failure Suspension — 38.6%
2012High Fail Rate
49.0%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 51Avg Mileage 89,598Top Failure Suspension — 37.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Kia Sportage, with age trends.

Suspension
38.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
34.9%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
32.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
24.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
20.7%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment40.0% (14 yrs)19.6% (17 yrs)
-20.4%
🟢 ↓
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions26.9% (14 yrs)17.6% (17 yrs)
-9.3%
🟢 ↓
Suspension44.0% (14 yrs)37.3% (17 yrs)
-6.7%
🟢 ↓
Brakes33.7% (14 yrs)35.3% (17 yrs)
+1.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Sportage cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 429 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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