Kia Sportage vs Nissan Qashqai
The Kia Sportage has the better MOT record of the two — 15.7% fail rate versus 20.2% for the Nissan Qashqai across comparable years. The biggest single difference is suspension, where the Qashqai records failures noticeably more often.
15.7%
Sportage fail rate
20.2%
Qashqai fail rate
4.43pp
Difference
Side by side
| Metric | Kia Sportage | Nissan Qashqai |
|---|---|---|
| MOT tests analysed | 1,498,303 | 3,363,758 |
| Pass rate | 84.3% | 79.8% |
| Fail rate | 15.7% | 20.2% |
Where they differ
| Category | Sportage | Qashqai |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 4.0% | 9.4% |
| Steering | 0.0% | 4.2% |
| Visibility | 3.9% | 0.0% |
| Lighting & signalling | 4.4% | 7.8% |
| Tyres | 5.1% | 4.5% |
| Brakes | 6.4% | 5.9% |
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.