2004 Kia Sportage — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

58.1%

Latest Pass Rate

359

Total Tests (All Years)

89,930 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 58.1%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 5.0% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Kia Sportage as it ages.

5 yrs75.5%

→ ↓7.3%

6 yrs68.2%

→ ↓3.1%

7 yrs65.1%

→ ↓5.6%

8 yrs59.5%

→ ↓1.4%

9 yrs58.1%

→ ↓5.5%

10 yrs52.6%

→ ↑4.2%

11 yrs56.8%

→ ↑2.6%

12 yrs59.4%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs58.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	75.5%	49
6 yrs	68.2%	44
7 yrs	65.1%	43
8 yrs	59.5%	42
9 yrs	58.1%	43
10 yrs	52.6%	38
11 yrs	56.8%	37
12 yrs	59.4%	32
13 yrs	58.1%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Kia Sportage pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (13 yrs)	58.1%	31
2016 (12 yrs)	59.4%	32
2015 (11 yrs)	56.8%	37
2014 (10 yrs)	52.6%	38
2013 (9 yrs)	58.1%	43
2012 (8 yrs)	59.5%	42
2011 (7 yrs)	65.1%	43
2010 (6 yrs)	68.2%	44
2009 (5 yrs)	75.5%	49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 49Avg Mileage 41,974Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%

2010

68.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 44Avg Mileage 51,110Top Failure Brakes — 20.5%

2011

65.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 43Avg Mileage 56,439Top Failure Brakes — 20.9%

2012High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 42Avg Mileage 61,918Top Failure Suspension — 26.2%

2013High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 43Avg Mileage 79,581Top Failure Brakes — 58.1%

2014High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 38Avg Mileage 72,722Top Failure Suspension — 65.8%

2015High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 37Avg Mileage 80,371Top Failure Brakes — 56.8%

2016High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 32Avg Mileage 83,264Top Failure Suspension — 68.8%

2017High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 31Avg Mileage 89,930Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.6%

MOT results for 2004 Kia Sportage by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	75.5%	49	41,974	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%
2010	6	68.2%	44	51,110	Brakes — 20.5%
2011	7	65.1%	43	56,439	Brakes — 20.9%
2012	8	59.5%	42	61,918	Suspension — 26.2%
2013	9	58.1%	43	79,581	Brakes — 58.1%
2014	10	52.6%	38	72,722	Suspension — 65.8%
2015	11	56.8%	37	80,371	Brakes — 56.8%
2016	12	59.4%	32	83,264	Suspension — 68.8%
2017	13	58.1%	31	89,930	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Kia Sportage, with age trends.

Suspension

36.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.0%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

17.9%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

16.0%

↑ 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
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	12.2% (5 yrs)	51.6% (13 yrs)	+39.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	10.2% (5 yrs)	48.4% (13 yrs)	+38.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.2% (5 yrs)	45.2% (13 yrs)	+33.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.2% (5 yrs)	16.1% (13 yrs)	+7.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Sportage cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 359 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.