Ford Kuga vs Kia Sportage
The Ford Kuga has the better MOT record of the two — 13.4% fail rate versus 15.7% for the Kia Sportage across comparable years. The biggest single difference is brakes, where the Sportage records failures noticeably more often.
13.4%
Kuga fail rate
15.7%
Sportage fail rate
2.31pp
Difference
Side by side
| Metric | Ford Kuga | Kia Sportage |
|---|---|---|
| MOT tests analysed | 1,552,677 | 1,498,303 |
| Pass rate | 86.6% | 84.3% |
| Fail rate | 13.4% | 15.7% |
Where they differ
| Category | Kuga | Sportage |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 3.8% | 6.4% |
| Lighting & signalling | 6.2% | 4.4% |
| Suspension | 2.5% | 4.0% |
| Tyres | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Visibility | 3.6% | 3.9% |
Methodology & source. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-27. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.