2011 Kia Sportage — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

61.6%

Latest Pass Rate

83,967

Total Tests (All Years)

105,175 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 61.6%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 8.5% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Kia Sportage as it ages.

2 yrs93.4%

→ ↓8.3%

3 yrs85.1%

→ ↓0.6%

4 yrs84.5%

→ ↓3.3%

5 yrs81.2%

→ ↓3.9%

6 yrs77.3%

→ ↓2.0%

7 yrs75.3%

→ ↓3.9%

8 yrs71.4%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs69.0%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs67.6%

→ ↓2.3%

11 yrs65.3%

→ ↓2.6%

12 yrs62.7%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs61.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	93.4%	137
3 yrs	85.1%	8,758
4 yrs	84.5%	8,592
5 yrs	81.2%	8,559
6 yrs	77.3%	8,746
7 yrs	75.3%	6,096
8 yrs	71.4%	6,315
9 yrs	69.0%	6,460
10 yrs	67.6%	8,116
11 yrs	65.3%	6,372
12 yrs	62.7%	7,842
13 yrs	61.6%	7,974

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Kia Sportage pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	61.6%	7,974
2023 (12 yrs)	62.7%	7,842
2022 (11 yrs)	65.3%	6,372
2021 (10 yrs)	67.6%	8,116
2020 (9 yrs)	69%	6,460
2019 (8 yrs)	71.4%	6,315
2018 (7 yrs)	75.3%	6,096
2017 (6 yrs)	77.3%	8,746
2016 (5 yrs)	81.2%	8,559
2015 (4 yrs)	84.5%	8,592
2014 (3 yrs)	85.1%	8,758
2013 (2 yrs)	93.4%	137

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

93.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 137Avg Mileage 27,749Top Failure Brakes — 13.9%

2014

85.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 8,758Avg Mileage 32,198Top Failure Brakes — 17.1%

2015

84.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 8,592Avg Mileage 41,311Top Failure Brakes — 19.3%

2016

81.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 8,559Avg Mileage 49,707Top Failure Brakes — 20.8%

2017

77.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,746Avg Mileage 58,287Top Failure Brakes — 24.5%

2018

75.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,096Avg Mileage 66,359Top Failure Brakes — 26.4%

2019

71.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,315Avg Mileage 74,530Top Failure Brakes — 33.0%

2020

69.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,460Avg Mileage 81,180Top Failure Brakes — 35.7%

2021

67.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 8,116Avg Mileage 86,986Top Failure Brakes — 38.8%

2022

65.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,372Avg Mileage 93,061Top Failure Brakes — 44.2%

2023High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,842Avg Mileage 99,565Top Failure Brakes — 49.8%

2024High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 7,974Avg Mileage 105,175Top Failure Suspension — 44.1%

MOT results for 2011 Kia Sportage by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	93.4%	137	27,749	Brakes — 13.9%
2014	3	85.1%	8,758	32,198	Brakes — 17.1%
2015	4	84.5%	8,592	41,311	Brakes — 19.3%
2016	5	81.2%	8,559	49,707	Brakes — 20.8%
2017	6	77.3%	8,746	58,287	Brakes — 24.5%
2018	7	75.3%	6,096	66,359	Brakes — 26.4%
2019	8	71.4%	6,315	74,530	Brakes — 33.0%
2020	9	69.0%	6,460	81,180	Brakes — 35.7%
2021	10	67.6%	8,116	86,986	Brakes — 38.8%
2022	11	65.3%	6,372	93,061	Brakes — 44.2%
2023	12	62.7%	7,842	99,565	Brakes — 49.8%
2024	13	61.6%	7,974	105,175	Suspension — 44.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Kia Sportage, with age trends.

Brakes

30.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.9%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

6.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	13.9% (2 yrs)	38.2% (13 yrs)	+24.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Sportage cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 83,967 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.