2012 Kia Sportage — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

64.2%

Latest Pass Rate

121,663

Total Tests (All Years)

98,159 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 64.2%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 9.9% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Kia Sportage as it ages.

2 yrs87.1%

→ ↓6.1%

3 yrs81.0%

→ ↑0.2%

4 yrs81.2%

→ ↓3.7%

5 yrs77.5%

→ ↓3.0%

6 yrs74.5%

→ ↓1.4%

7 yrs73.1%

→ ↓3.5%

8 yrs69.6%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs67.6%

→ ↓2.6%

10 yrs65.0%

→ ↓2.9%

11 yrs62.1%

→ ↑2.1%

12 yrs64.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	87.1%	294
3 yrs	81.0%	13,782
4 yrs	81.2%	13,428
5 yrs	77.5%	14,050
6 yrs	74.5%	9,746
7 yrs	73.1%	10,458
8 yrs	69.6%	10,598
9 yrs	67.6%	13,128
10 yrs	65.0%	10,409
11 yrs	62.1%	12,874
12 yrs	64.2%	12,896

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Kia Sportage pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	64.2%	12,896
2023 (11 yrs)	62.1%	12,874
2022 (10 yrs)	65%	10,409
2021 (9 yrs)	67.6%	13,128
2020 (8 yrs)	69.6%	10,598
2019 (7 yrs)	73.1%	10,458
2018 (6 yrs)	74.5%	9,746
2017 (5 yrs)	77.5%	14,050
2016 (4 yrs)	81.2%	13,428
2015 (3 yrs)	81%	13,782
2014 (2 yrs)	87.1%	294

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

87.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 294Avg Mileage 29,487Top Failure Brakes — 15.3%

2015

81.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 13,782Avg Mileage 31,327Top Failure Brakes — 18.4%

2016

81.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 13,428Avg Mileage 40,129Top Failure Brakes — 18.8%

2017

77.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 14,050Avg Mileage 48,810Top Failure Brakes — 22.2%

2018

74.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 9,746Avg Mileage 56,770Top Failure Brakes — 25.9%

2019

73.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 10,458Avg Mileage 65,046Top Failure Brakes — 29.5%

2020

69.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 10,598Avg Mileage 72,487Top Failure Brakes — 32.5%

2021

67.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 13,128Avg Mileage 78,223Top Failure Brakes — 36.3%

2022

65.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 10,409Avg Mileage 85,052Top Failure Brakes — 41.0%

2023High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 12,874Avg Mileage 91,962Top Failure Brakes — 45.5%

2024High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 12,896Avg Mileage 98,159Top Failure Brakes — 36.9%

MOT results for 2012 Kia Sportage by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	87.1%	294	29,487	Brakes — 15.3%
2015	3	81.0%	13,782	31,327	Brakes — 18.4%
2016	4	81.2%	13,428	40,129	Brakes — 18.8%
2017	5	77.5%	14,050	48,810	Brakes — 22.2%
2018	6	74.5%	9,746	56,770	Brakes — 25.9%
2019	7	73.1%	10,458	65,046	Brakes — 29.5%
2020	8	69.6%	10,598	72,487	Brakes — 32.5%
2021	9	67.6%	13,128	78,223	Brakes — 36.3%
2022	10	65.0%	10,409	85,052	Brakes — 41.0%
2023	11	62.1%	12,874	91,962	Brakes — 45.5%
2024	12	64.2%	12,896	98,159	Brakes — 36.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Kia Sportage, with age trends.

Brakes

29.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	3.4% (2 yrs)	26.7% (12 yrs)	+23.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.3% (2 yrs)	36.9% (12 yrs)	+21.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Sportage cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 121,663 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.