2013 Kia Sportage — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

64.6%

Latest Pass Rate

152,477

Total Tests (All Years)

89,872 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 64.6%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 8.4% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Kia Sportage as it ages.

2 yrs86.6%

→ ↓3.0%

3 yrs83.6%

→ ↓0.2%

4 yrs83.4%

→ ↓3.6%

5 yrs79.8%

→ ↓2.5%

6 yrs77.3%

→ ↓3.3%

7 yrs74.0%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs71.8%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs68.8%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs66.0%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs64.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	86.6%	614
3 yrs	83.6%	19,637
4 yrs	83.4%	19,512
5 yrs	79.8%	13,576
6 yrs	77.3%	14,441
7 yrs	74.0%	14,787
8 yrs	71.8%	18,535
9 yrs	68.8%	14,683
10 yrs	66.0%	18,170
11 yrs	64.6%	18,522

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Kia Sportage pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	64.6%	18,522
2023 (10 yrs)	66%	18,170
2022 (9 yrs)	68.8%	14,683
2021 (8 yrs)	71.8%	18,535
2020 (7 yrs)	74%	14,787
2019 (6 yrs)	77.3%	14,441
2018 (5 yrs)	79.8%	13,576
2017 (4 yrs)	83.4%	19,512
2016 (3 yrs)	83.6%	19,637
2015 (2 yrs)	86.6%	614

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

86.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 614Avg Mileage 28,763Top Failure Brakes — 8.6%

2016

83.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 19,637Avg Mileage 30,437Top Failure Brakes — 16.0%

2017

83.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 19,512Avg Mileage 39,084Top Failure Brakes — 18.4%

2018

79.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 13,576Avg Mileage 47,487Top Failure Brakes — 23.1%

2019

77.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 14,441Avg Mileage 55,749Top Failure Brakes — 26.5%

2020

74.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 14,787Avg Mileage 63,578Top Failure Brakes — 29.6%

2021

71.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 18,535Avg Mileage 69,396Top Failure Brakes — 33.2%

2022

68.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 14,683Avg Mileage 76,143Top Failure Brakes — 37.9%

2023

66.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 18,170Avg Mileage 83,433Top Failure Brakes — 43.5%

2024High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 18,522Avg Mileage 89,872Top Failure Brakes — 36.7%

MOT results for 2013 Kia Sportage by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	2	86.6%	614	28,763	Brakes — 8.6%
2016	3	83.6%	19,637	30,437	Brakes — 16.0%
2017	4	83.4%	19,512	39,084	Brakes — 18.4%
2018	5	79.8%	13,576	47,487	Brakes — 23.1%
2019	6	77.3%	14,441	55,749	Brakes — 26.5%
2020	7	74.0%	14,787	63,578	Brakes — 29.6%
2021	8	71.8%	18,535	69,396	Brakes — 33.2%
2022	9	68.8%	14,683	76,143	Brakes — 37.9%
2023	10	66.0%	18,170	83,433	Brakes — 43.5%
2024	11	64.6%	18,522	89,872	Brakes — 36.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Kia Sportage, with age trends.

Brakes

27.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

13.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.9%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

10.7%

↑ 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
Brakes	8.6% (2 yrs)	36.7% (11 yrs)	+28.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.5% (2 yrs)	26.9% (11 yrs)	+25.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.4% (2 yrs)	25.5% (11 yrs)	+22.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Sportage cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 152,477 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.