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Hyundai Tucson vs Kia Sportage

Both are small SUVs. First-time MOT failure at age 7, and what each one is known to fail on.

There is little between them on reliability: 19.6% of Hyundai Tucson first MOTs and 19.8% of Kia Sportage first MOTs are failed at age 7.

Hyundai Tucson
19.6%
fail at age 7
Rank 141 of 239 · 61k miles at 7 · 142,965 tests
Kia Sportage
19.8%
fail at age 7
Rank 144 of 239 · 62k miles at 7 · 273,913 tests

What each one fails on

Measured

The faults each records most at ages 6 to 9. Same figures as each full report.

Hyundai Tucson

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornAdvisory5.5%
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirementFail1.4%
Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road usersAdvisory1.4%
Warning device shows system malfunctionFail1.1%
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornFail1.1%
Parking brake inoperative on one sideFail1.1%

Kia Sportage

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornAdvisory7.8%
Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road usersAdvisory1.5%
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirementFail1.4%
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornFail1.2%
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free playAdvisory1.1%
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free playFail1.1%
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