Kia Sportage vs Land Rover Freelander

On MOT-testable defects, the Kia Sportage (fail rate 16.1%) performed better than the Land Rover Freelander (22.4%) across comparable years. The biggest divergence was lighting & signalling, where the Freelander recorded failures more often.

16.1%
Sportage fail rate
22.4%
Freelander fail rate
6.22pp
Difference

Side by side

MOT figures compared
MetricKia SportageLand Rover Freelander
MOT tests analysed1,414,544805,256
Pass rate83.9%77.6%
Fail rate16.1%22.4%
Fail rate compared (lower is better) Kia Sportage 16.1% Land Rover Freelander 22.4%
Overall MOT fail rate across comparable model years.

Where they differ

Failure-area share, by category
CategorySportageFreelander
Lighting & signalling4.5%12.3%
Suspension4.2%9.8%
Tyres5.2%0.0%
Steering0.0%4.5%
Visibility3.9%0.0%
Body, structure & corrosion0.0%3.7%
Brakes6.7%8.8%

Methodology & source. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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