2009 Kia Sportage — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

51.1%

Latest Pass Rate

41,445

Total Tests (All Years)

101,596 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 51.1%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 1.3% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Kia Sportage as it ages.

2 yrs81.3%

→ ↑0.8%

3 yrs82.1%

→ ↓0.9%

4 yrs81.2%

→ ↓3.2%

5 yrs78.0%

→ ↓3.3%

6 yrs74.7%

→ ↓3.5%

7 yrs71.2%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs69.0%

→ ↓4.3%

9 yrs64.7%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs61.9%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs61.2%

→ ↓3.6%

12 yrs57.6%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs57.4%

→ ↓2.4%

14 yrs55.0%

→ ↓3.9%

15 yrs51.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	81.3%	48
3 yrs	82.1%	3,766
4 yrs	81.2%	3,799
5 yrs	78.0%	3,792
6 yrs	74.7%	3,761
7 yrs	71.2%	3,726
8 yrs	69.0%	3,779
9 yrs	64.7%	2,595
10 yrs	61.9%	2,664
11 yrs	61.2%	2,672
12 yrs	57.6%	3,201
13 yrs	57.4%	2,357
14 yrs	55.0%	2,655
15 yrs	51.1%	2,630

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Kia Sportage pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	51.1%	2,630
2023 (14 yrs)	55%	2,655
2022 (13 yrs)	57.4%	2,357
2021 (12 yrs)	57.6%	3,201
2020 (11 yrs)	61.2%	2,672
2019 (10 yrs)	61.9%	2,664
2018 (9 yrs)	64.7%	2,595
2017 (8 yrs)	69%	3,779
2016 (7 yrs)	71.2%	3,726
2015 (6 yrs)	74.7%	3,761
2014 (5 yrs)	78%	3,792
2013 (4 yrs)	81.2%	3,799
2012 (3 yrs)	82.1%	3,766
2011 (2 yrs)	81.3%	48

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

81.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 48Avg Mileage 29,917Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2012

82.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,766Avg Mileage 28,275Top Failure Suspension — 7.4%

2013

81.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,799Avg Mileage 36,964Top Failure Tyres — 12.2%

2014

78.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,792Avg Mileage 45,371Top Failure Brakes — 16.6%

2015

74.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,761Avg Mileage 53,224Top Failure Brakes — 17.5%

2016

71.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,726Avg Mileage 61,490Top Failure Brakes — 22.7%

2017

69.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,779Avg Mileage 69,040Top Failure Brakes — 25.5%

2018High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,595Avg Mileage 76,302Top Failure Brakes — 35.3%

2019High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,664Avg Mileage 82,097Top Failure Brakes — 39.7%

2020High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,672Avg Mileage 86,831Top Failure Brakes — 39.7%

2021High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,201Avg Mileage 91,057Top Failure Suspension — 51.0%

2022High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,357Avg Mileage 95,517Top Failure Suspension — 55.0%

2023High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,655Avg Mileage 98,888Top Failure Suspension — 63.8%

2024High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,630Avg Mileage 101,596Top Failure Suspension — 65.8%

MOT results for 2009 Kia Sportage by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	81.3%	48	29,917	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2012	3	82.1%	3,766	28,275	Suspension — 7.4%
2013	4	81.2%	3,799	36,964	Tyres — 12.2%
2014	5	78.0%	3,792	45,371	Brakes — 16.6%
2015	6	74.7%	3,761	53,224	Brakes — 17.5%
2016	7	71.2%	3,726	61,490	Brakes — 22.7%
2017	8	69.0%	3,779	69,040	Brakes — 25.5%
2018	9	64.7%	2,595	76,302	Brakes — 35.3%
2019	10	61.9%	2,664	82,097	Brakes — 39.7%
2020	11	61.2%	2,672	86,831	Brakes — 39.7%
2021	12	57.6%	3,201	91,057	Suspension — 51.0%
2022	13	57.4%	2,357	95,517	Suspension — 55.0%
2023	14	55.0%	2,655	98,888	Suspension — 63.8%
2024	15	51.1%	2,630	101,596	Suspension — 65.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Kia Sportage, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

15.6%

↑ 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	2.1% (2 yrs)	65.8% (15 yrs)	+63.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.3% (2 yrs)	55.6% (15 yrs)	+49.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.3% (2 yrs)	33.0% (15 yrs)	+26.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Sportage cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 41,445 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.