2006 Kia Sportage — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

49.5%

Latest Pass Rate

47,242

Total Tests (All Years)

111,169 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 49.5%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 4.8% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Kia Sportage as it ages.

3 yrs78.2%

→ ↓2.4%

4 yrs75.8%

→ ↓4.1%

5 yrs71.7%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs68.8%

→ ↓4.6%

7 yrs64.2%

→ ↓2.9%

8 yrs61.3%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs59.4%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs57.9%

→ ↓2.3%

11 yrs55.6%

→ ↓3.8%

12 yrs51.8%

→ ↓2.7%

13 yrs49.1%

→ ↑1.6%

14 yrs50.7%

→ ↑1.3%

15 yrs52.0%

→ ↓2.6%

16 yrs49.4%

→ ↓0.5%

17 yrs48.9%

→ ↑0.6%

18 yrs49.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.2%	3,835
4 yrs	75.8%	3,804
5 yrs	71.7%	3,831
6 yrs	68.8%	3,838
7 yrs	64.2%	3,801
8 yrs	61.3%	3,763
9 yrs	59.4%	3,773
10 yrs	57.9%	3,650
11 yrs	55.6%	3,588
12 yrs	51.8%	2,382
13 yrs	49.1%	2,309
14 yrs	50.7%	2,151
15 yrs	52.0%	2,367
16 yrs	49.4%	1,563
17 yrs	48.9%	1,442
18 yrs	49.5%	1,145

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Kia Sportage pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	49.5%	1,145
2023 (17 yrs)	48.9%	1,442
2022 (16 yrs)	49.4%	1,563
2021 (15 yrs)	52%	2,367
2020 (14 yrs)	50.7%	2,151
2019 (13 yrs)	49.1%	2,309
2018 (12 yrs)	51.8%	2,382
2017 (11 yrs)	55.6%	3,588
2016 (10 yrs)	57.9%	3,650
2015 (9 yrs)	59.4%	3,773
2014 (8 yrs)	61.3%	3,763
2013 (7 yrs)	64.2%	3,801
2012 (6 yrs)	68.8%	3,838
2011 (5 yrs)	71.7%	3,831
2010 (4 yrs)	75.8%	3,804
2009 (3 yrs)	78.2%	3,835

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,835Avg Mileage 31,090Top Failure Brakes — 7.8%

2010

75.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,804Avg Mileage 40,756Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%

2011

71.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,831Avg Mileage 49,678Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%

2012

68.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,838Avg Mileage 58,295Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%

2013High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,801Avg Mileage 66,377Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%

2014High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,763Avg Mileage 74,001Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%

2015High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,773Avg Mileage 81,890Top Failure Suspension — 42.0%

2016High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,650Avg Mileage 88,886Top Failure Suspension — 49.1%

2017High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,588Avg Mileage 95,312Top Failure Suspension — 62.4%

2018High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,382Avg Mileage 99,291Top Failure Suspension — 73.1%

2019High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,309Avg Mileage 105,422Top Failure Suspension — 88.9%

2020High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,151Avg Mileage 108,370Top Failure Suspension — 92.6%

2021High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,367Avg Mileage 110,423Top Failure Suspension — 98.9%

2022High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,563Avg Mileage 112,636Top Failure Suspension — 107.0%

2023High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,442Avg Mileage 112,657Top Failure Suspension — 106.1%

2024High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,145Avg Mileage 111,169Top Failure Suspension — 89.6%

MOT results for 2006 Kia Sportage by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	78.2%	3,835	31,090	Brakes — 7.8%
2010	4	75.8%	3,804	40,756	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%
2011	5	71.7%	3,831	49,678	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%
2012	6	68.8%	3,838	58,295	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%
2013	7	64.2%	3,801	66,377	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%
2014	8	61.3%	3,763	74,001	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%
2015	9	59.4%	3,773	81,890	Suspension — 42.0%
2016	10	57.9%	3,650	88,886	Suspension — 49.1%
2017	11	55.6%	3,588	95,312	Suspension — 62.4%
2018	12	51.8%	2,382	99,291	Suspension — 73.1%
2019	13	49.1%	2,309	105,422	Suspension — 88.9%
2020	14	50.7%	2,151	108,370	Suspension — 92.6%
2021	15	52.0%	2,367	110,423	Suspension — 98.9%
2022	16	49.4%	1,563	112,636	Suspension — 107.0%
2023	17	48.9%	1,442	112,657	Suspension — 106.1%
2024	18	49.5%	1,145	111,169	Suspension — 89.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Kia Sportage, with age trends.

Suspension

56.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

35.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

24.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.8%

↑ 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	7.1% (3 yrs)	89.6% (18 yrs)	+82.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.8% (3 yrs)	50.7% (18 yrs)	+42.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.4% (3 yrs)	25.2% (18 yrs)	+18.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Sportage cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 47,242 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.