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Kia Sportage vs Vauxhall Mokka

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

The Kia Sportage is the more reliable of the two. It fails its first MOT at age 7 19.8% of the time, against 31.3% for the Vauxhall Mokka.

Kia Sportage

19.8%

fail at age 7

Rank 144 of 239 · 62k miles at 7 · 273,913 tests

Vauxhall Mokka

31.3%

fail at age 7

Rank 224 of 239 · 52k miles at 7 · 236,521 tests

What each one fails on

Measured

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

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%

A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etcFail12.0%

Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road usersAdvisory7.8%

A suspension joint dust cover severely deterioratedMinor7.8%

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedFail7.0%

Exhaust system leaking or insecureAdvisory6.0%

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornAdvisory5.2%