Kia Niro vs Kia Sportage

Figures per shared age band: numerator, denominator and country index for both models, from the same source.

AgeKia NiroKia SportageDifference (percentage points)
Inspections with a defectCountry indexInspections with a defectCountry index
3-5 years3651 of 31243 (11.7%)924776 of 31470 (15.2%)119-3.49
6-8 years3244 of 22595 (14.4%)7518944 of 101717 (18.6%)97-4.26

100 = country average for that age band in this country.

Recalls and complaints

Kia Niro

  • Official item from EU Safety Gate

    EU Safety Gate, data through 31/07/2026

Kia Sportage

No recalls or complaints registered for this model.

What this does not show
  • The country index is an average across the entire fleet of this model in this country, not a failure probability for one specific vehicle.
  • A complaint share is a share of reported complaints, not a failure probability for all vehicles of this model.
  • The age correction is already built into each band; differences between generations or trims within the same model are not.
  • These figures apply to United Kingdom and are not directly comparable to a figure from another country.

Frequently asked questions

  • What are the inspection figures for Kia Niro and Kia Sportage, per age band?

    Kia Niro vs Kia Sportage: 3-5 years: 92 versus 119. 6-8 years: 75 versus 97. 100 = country average for that age band in this country.

  • Are any recalls known for Kia Niro or Kia Sportage?

    Kia Niro: 1. Kia Sportage: 0.

  • Where do these figures come from?

    DVSA MOT-statistiek (data through 03/09/2026) Both models use the same source and the same reference date.

Methodology

Each row compares inspections from the same age band, in the same country.

The country index rescales the model's defect rate so that 100 equals the country average for that band.

Two models are only compared if they share at least two age bands.

What counts as a failed inspection differs per country; never compare a figure on this page with a figure from another country.

Citation

Kia Niro vs Kia Sportage, United Kingdom, data through 3 September 2026. https://uk.plateop.com/modellen/vergelijk/kia-niro-vs-kia-sportage

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