2007 Kia Sportage — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

51.5%

Latest Pass Rate

41,961

Total Tests (All Years)

108,502 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 51.5%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 2.0% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Kia Sportage as it ages.

2 yrs78.8%

→ ↑1.9%

3 yrs80.7%

→ ↓2.2%

4 yrs78.5%

→ ↓3.0%

5 yrs75.5%

→ ↓6.1%

6 yrs69.4%

→ ↓1.6%

7 yrs67.8%

→ ↓4.2%

8 yrs63.6%

→ ↓0.8%

9 yrs62.8%

→ ↓3.7%

10 yrs59.1%

→ ↓3.8%

11 yrs55.3%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs54.1%

→ ↓0.3%

13 yrs53.8%

→ ↓3.2%

14 yrs50.6%

→ ↓1.5%

15 yrs49.1%

→ ↑1.1%

16 yrs50.2%

→ ↑1.3%

17 yrs51.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	78.8%	80
3 yrs	80.7%	3,560
4 yrs	78.5%	3,552
5 yrs	75.5%	3,548
6 yrs	69.4%	3,560
7 yrs	67.8%	3,533
8 yrs	63.6%	3,510
9 yrs	62.8%	3,423
10 yrs	59.1%	3,417
11 yrs	55.3%	2,323
12 yrs	54.1%	2,283
13 yrs	53.8%	2,088
14 yrs	50.6%	2,370
15 yrs	49.1%	1,695
16 yrs	50.2%	1,661
17 yrs	51.5%	1,358

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Kia Sportage pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	51.5%	1,358
2023 (16 yrs)	50.2%	1,661
2022 (15 yrs)	49.1%	1,695
2021 (14 yrs)	50.6%	2,370
2020 (13 yrs)	53.8%	2,088
2019 (12 yrs)	54.1%	2,283
2018 (11 yrs)	55.3%	2,323
2017 (10 yrs)	59.1%	3,417
2016 (9 yrs)	62.8%	3,423
2015 (8 yrs)	63.6%	3,510
2014 (7 yrs)	67.8%	3,533
2013 (6 yrs)	69.4%	3,560
2012 (5 yrs)	75.5%	3,548
2011 (4 yrs)	78.5%	3,552
2010 (3 yrs)	80.7%	3,560
2009 (2 yrs)	78.8%	80

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 80Avg Mileage 31,121Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%

2010

80.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,560Avg Mileage 31,162Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.4%

2011

78.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,552Avg Mileage 40,292Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%

2012

75.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,548Avg Mileage 49,178Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%

2013

69.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,560Avg Mileage 57,402Top Failure Brakes — 21.7%

2014

67.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,533Avg Mileage 65,638Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%

2015High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,510Avg Mileage 73,376Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%

2016High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,423Avg Mileage 80,896Top Failure Suspension — 34.5%

2017High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,417Avg Mileage 87,332Top Failure Suspension — 44.8%

2018High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,323Avg Mileage 93,468Top Failure Suspension — 57.7%

2019High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,283Avg Mileage 97,418Top Failure Suspension — 65.9%

2020High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,088Avg Mileage 101,997Top Failure Suspension — 79.1%

2021High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,370Avg Mileage 103,926Top Failure Suspension — 90.0%

2022High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,695Avg Mileage 106,975Top Failure Suspension — 98.8%

2023High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,661Avg Mileage 107,359Top Failure Suspension — 99.8%

2024High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,358Avg Mileage 108,502Top Failure Suspension — 87.6%

MOT results for 2007 Kia Sportage by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	78.8%	80	31,121	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%
2010	3	80.7%	3,560	31,162	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.4%
2011	4	78.5%	3,552	40,292	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%
2012	5	75.5%	3,548	49,178	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%
2013	6	69.4%	3,560	57,402	Brakes — 21.7%
2014	7	67.8%	3,533	65,638	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%
2015	8	63.6%	3,510	73,376	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%
2016	9	62.8%	3,423	80,896	Suspension — 34.5%
2017	10	59.1%	3,417	87,332	Suspension — 44.8%
2018	11	55.3%	2,323	93,468	Suspension — 57.7%
2019	12	54.1%	2,283	97,418	Suspension — 65.9%
2020	13	53.8%	2,088	101,997	Suspension — 79.1%
2021	14	50.6%	2,370	103,926	Suspension — 90.0%
2022	15	49.1%	1,695	106,975	Suspension — 98.8%
2023	16	50.2%	1,661	107,359	Suspension — 99.8%
2024	17	51.5%	1,358	108,502	Suspension — 87.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Kia Sportage, with age trends.

Suspension

47.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

22.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.9%

↑ 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	5.0% (2 yrs)	87.6% (17 yrs)	+82.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.8% (2 yrs)	52.6% (17 yrs)	+43.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.8% (2 yrs)	29.2% (17 yrs)	+20.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Sportage cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 41,961 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.