2001 Kia Sportage — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

7,111

Total Tests (All Years)

77,899 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 50.0%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 6.6% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Kia Sportage as it ages.

8 yrs50.9%

→ ↓0.7%

9 yrs50.2%

→ ↓4.6%

10 yrs45.6%

→ ↓0.0%

11 yrs45.6%

→ ↑0.6%

12 yrs46.2%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs45.3%

→ ↑5.8%

14 yrs51.1%

→ ↑1.1%

15 yrs52.2%

→ ↑2.5%

16 yrs54.7%

→ ↓6.6%

17 yrs48.1%

→ ↑4.8%

18 yrs52.9%

→ ↑3.4%

19 yrs56.3%

→ ↓6.3%

20 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	50.9%	1,335
9 yrs	50.2%	1,262
10 yrs	45.6%	1,156
11 yrs	45.6%	959
12 yrs	46.2%	754
13 yrs	45.3%	581
14 yrs	51.1%	421
15 yrs	52.2%	272
16 yrs	54.7%	181
17 yrs	48.1%	77
18 yrs	52.9%	51
19 yrs	56.3%	32
20 yrs	50.0%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Kia Sportage pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (20 yrs)	50%	30
2020 (19 yrs)	56.3%	32
2019 (18 yrs)	52.9%	51
2018 (17 yrs)	48.1%	77
2017 (16 yrs)	54.7%	181
2016 (15 yrs)	52.2%	272
2015 (14 yrs)	51.1%	421
2014 (13 yrs)	45.3%	581
2013 (12 yrs)	46.2%	754
2012 (11 yrs)	45.6%	959
2011 (10 yrs)	45.6%	1,156
2010 (9 yrs)	50.2%	1,262
2009 (8 yrs)	50.9%	1,335

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,335Avg Mileage 63,968Top Failure Brakes — 28.4%

2010High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,262Avg Mileage 69,545Top Failure Brakes — 29.7%

2011High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,156Avg Mileage 74,653Top Failure Brakes — 33.6%

2012High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 959Avg Mileage 77,428Top Failure Brakes — 36.0%

2013High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 754Avg Mileage 80,719Top Failure Brakes — 99.5%

2014High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 581Avg Mileage 81,357Top Failure Brakes — 100.9%

2015High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 421Avg Mileage 83,781Top Failure Suspension — 84.6%

2016High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 272Avg Mileage 86,838Top Failure Suspension — 92.3%

2017High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 181Avg Mileage 82,414Top Failure Suspension — 76.8%

2018High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 77Avg Mileage 82,632Top Failure Brakes — 76.6%

2019High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 51Avg Mileage 82,574Top Failure Suspension — 72.5%

2020High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 32Avg Mileage 80,039Top Failure Brakes — 106.3%

2021High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 30Avg Mileage 77,899Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.0%

MOT results for 2001 Kia Sportage by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	50.9%	1,335	63,968	Brakes — 28.4%
2010	9	50.2%	1,262	69,545	Brakes — 29.7%
2011	10	45.6%	1,156	74,653	Brakes — 33.6%
2012	11	45.6%	959	77,428	Brakes — 36.0%
2013	12	46.2%	754	80,719	Brakes — 99.5%
2014	13	45.3%	581	81,357	Brakes — 100.9%
2015	14	51.1%	421	83,781	Suspension — 84.6%
2016	15	52.2%	272	86,838	Suspension — 92.3%
2017	16	54.7%	181	82,414	Suspension — 76.8%
2018	17	48.1%	77	82,632	Brakes — 76.6%
2019	18	52.9%	51	82,574	Suspension — 72.5%
2020	19	56.3%	32	80,039	Brakes — 106.3%
2021	20	50.0%	30	77,899	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Kia Sportage, with age trends.

Brakes

67.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

61.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

54.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

37.7%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	26.7% (8 yrs)	60.0% (20 yrs)	+33.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	28.4% (8 yrs)	60.0% (20 yrs)	+31.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Sportage cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 7,111 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.