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2020 Kia Sportage — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age

6 years
Current Age
85.7%
Latest Pass Rate
30,366
Total Tests (All Years)
29,714 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 85.7%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 4.6% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2020 Kia Sportage as it ages.

2 yrs86.8%
3 yrs84.4%
4 yrs85.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs86.8%635
3 yrs84.4%12,276
4 yrs85.7%17,455

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2020 Kia Sportage pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (4 yrs)85.7%17,455
2023 (3 yrs)84.4%12,276
2022 (2 yrs)86.8%635

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2022
86.8%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 635Avg Mileage 22,251Top Failure Tyres — 12.3%
2023
84.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 12,276Avg Mileage 22,478Top Failure Tyres — 14.6%
2024
85.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 17,455Avg Mileage 29,714Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2020 Kia Sportage, with age trends.

Tyres
12.7%
— Consistent
Brakes
7.7%
— Consistent
Visibility
7.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
3.4%
— Consistent
Suspension
2.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Visibility9.3% (2 yrs)5.2% (4 yrs)
-4.1%
🟢 ↓
Brakes6.6% (2 yrs)8.6% (4 yrs)
+2.0%
🔴 ↑
Tyres12.3% (2 yrs)11.3% (4 yrs)
-1.0%
⚪ —
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment2.0% (2 yrs)2.9% (4 yrs)
+0.9%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Sportage cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2022 to 2024, covering 30,366 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.

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