2005 Kia Sportage — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

51.2%

Latest Pass Rate

52,351

Total Tests (All Years)

110,097 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 51.2%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 4.2% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Kia Sportage as it ages.

4 yrs75.4%

→ ↓1.7%

5 yrs73.7%

→ ↓4.0%

6 yrs69.7%

→ ↓4.8%

7 yrs64.9%

→ ↓5.9%

8 yrs59.0%

→ ↓1.8%

9 yrs57.2%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs56.0%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs54.0%

→ ↓3.3%

12 yrs50.7%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs49.8%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs49.4%

→ ↓0.2%

15 yrs49.2%

→ ↓1.2%

16 yrs48.0%

→ ↑1.1%

17 yrs49.1%

→ ↑0.9%

18 yrs50.0%

→ ↑1.2%

19 yrs51.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	75.4%	4,344
5 yrs	73.7%	4,337
6 yrs	69.7%	4,412
7 yrs	64.9%	4,332
8 yrs	59.0%	4,314
9 yrs	57.2%	4,279
10 yrs	56.0%	4,135
11 yrs	54.0%	4,061
12 yrs	50.7%	3,993
13 yrs	49.8%	2,654
14 yrs	49.4%	2,547
15 yrs	49.2%	2,229
16 yrs	48.0%	2,405
17 yrs	49.1%	1,559
18 yrs	50.0%	1,544
19 yrs	51.2%	1,206

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Kia Sportage pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	51.2%	1,206
2023 (18 yrs)	50%	1,544
2022 (17 yrs)	49.1%	1,559
2021 (16 yrs)	48%	2,405
2020 (15 yrs)	49.2%	2,229
2019 (14 yrs)	49.4%	2,547
2018 (13 yrs)	49.8%	2,654
2017 (12 yrs)	50.7%	3,993
2016 (11 yrs)	54%	4,061
2015 (10 yrs)	56%	4,135
2014 (9 yrs)	57.2%	4,279
2013 (8 yrs)	59%	4,314
2012 (7 yrs)	64.9%	4,332
2011 (6 yrs)	69.7%	4,412
2010 (5 yrs)	73.7%	4,337
2009 (4 yrs)	75.4%	4,344

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,344Avg Mileage 38,214Top Failure Brakes — 11.0%

2010

73.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,337Avg Mileage 47,072Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2011

69.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,412Avg Mileage 55,045Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%

2012High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,332Avg Mileage 63,099Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.9%

2013High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,314Avg Mileage 70,356Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%

2014High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,279Avg Mileage 77,290Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.4%

2015High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,135Avg Mileage 84,027Top Failure Suspension — 45.3%

2016High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,061Avg Mileage 89,768Top Failure Suspension — 56.3%

2017High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,993Avg Mileage 95,600Top Failure Suspension — 73.2%

2018High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,654Avg Mileage 101,096Top Failure Suspension — 84.3%

2019High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,547Avg Mileage 103,998Top Failure Suspension — 89.3%

2020High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,229Avg Mileage 106,631Top Failure Suspension — 90.8%

2021High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,405Avg Mileage 108,009Top Failure Suspension — 99.3%

2022High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,559Avg Mileage 109,029Top Failure Suspension — 103.5%

2023High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,544Avg Mileage 110,612Top Failure Suspension — 104.6%

2024High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,206Avg Mileage 110,097Top Failure Suspension — 81.6%

MOT results for 2005 Kia Sportage by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	75.4%	4,344	38,214	Brakes — 11.0%
2010	5	73.7%	4,337	47,072	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2011	6	69.7%	4,412	55,045	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%
2012	7	64.9%	4,332	63,099	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.9%
2013	8	59.0%	4,314	70,356	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%
2014	9	57.2%	4,279	77,290	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.4%
2015	10	56.0%	4,135	84,027	Suspension — 45.3%
2016	11	54.0%	4,061	89,768	Suspension — 56.3%
2017	12	50.7%	3,993	95,600	Suspension — 73.2%
2018	13	49.8%	2,654	101,096	Suspension — 84.3%
2019	14	49.4%	2,547	103,998	Suspension — 89.3%
2020	15	49.2%	2,229	106,631	Suspension — 90.8%
2021	16	48.0%	2,405	108,009	Suspension — 99.3%
2022	17	49.1%	1,559	109,029	Suspension — 103.5%
2023	18	50.0%	1,544	110,612	Suspension — 104.6%
2024	19	51.2%	1,206	110,097	Suspension — 81.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Kia Sportage, with age trends.

Suspension

58.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

40.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

25.5%

↑ 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	6.4% (4 yrs)	81.6% (19 yrs)	+75.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.0% (4 yrs)	52.5% (19 yrs)	+41.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.5% (4 yrs)	31.3% (19 yrs)	+23.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Sportage cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 52,351 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.