Kia Sportage vs Land Rover Freelander
The Kia Sportage has the better MOT record of the two — 15.7% fail rate versus 22.4% for the Land Rover Freelander across comparable years. The biggest single difference is lighting & signalling, where the Freelander records failures noticeably more often.
15.7%
Sportage fail rate
22.4%
Freelander fail rate
6.63pp
Difference
Side by side
| Metric | Kia Sportage | Land Rover Freelander |
|---|---|---|
| MOT tests analysed | 1,498,303 | 805,467 |
| Pass rate | 84.3% | 77.6% |
| Fail rate | 15.7% | 22.4% |
Where they differ
| Category | Sportage | Freelander |
|---|---|---|
| Lighting & signalling | 4.4% | 12.3% |
| Suspension | 4.0% | 9.8% |
| Tyres | 5.1% | 0.0% |
| Steering | 0.0% | 4.5% |
| Visibility | 3.9% | 0.0% |
| Body, structure & corrosion | 0.0% | 3.7% |
| Brakes | 6.4% | 8.8% |
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.