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2022 Kia Sportage hybrid: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the hybrid Kia Sportage first registered in 2022 (hybrid cars only): we looked at the 14,817 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

14,817MOTs of 2022 hybrid cars, done in 2023–2025
90%pass first time (all 2022 cars: 89%)
8,200typical miles a year
1.7×the usual rate for wipers

What goes wrong more than usual on a 2022 Kia Sportage hybrid?

Parts flagged at MOT more often on the 2022 Kia Sportage hybrid than on all cars registered in 2022.

  • Wipers1.7× usual
    Kia Sportage
    4.5% All 2022 cars
    2.7%

    Failed outright at MOT: 3.3%, against 1.6% of all 2022 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £15–£60 our estimate

    At the viewing: Test the wipers and washers on every speed.

Better than most

Brake discs: 0.9% here, against 4.5% of all 2022 cars. Brake pads: 0.9% here, against 4.5% of all 2022 cars.

Common 2022 Kia Sportage hybrid MOT failures and advisories

The share of 2022 Kia Sportage hybrid MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    19% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    6% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Seats and seatbelts
    3% of testsRough price £80–£250

    At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.

  • Brakes
    3% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Lights and electrics
    2% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

Known faults on the 2022 Kia Sportage hybrid

Reported by owners, mechanics and buying guides for this model and age. Check which engine the car has, as some apply to one engine only.

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2022 Kia Sportage hybrid

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

  1. Any recent work on the wipers? (Flagged at MOT 1.7× as often on the 2022 Kia Sportage hybrid as on other cars the same age.)
  2. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Other years

Every year of the Kia Sportage compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2026–Too new for MOT data
2025–Too new for MOT data
2024–Too new for MOT data
20231,976Tyres 12%
202154,661Tyres 24%
202056,872Tyres 26%
201997,946Tyres 28%
201899,630Tyres 31%
2017108,402Tyres 31%
2016109,730Tyres 31%
201562,005Tyres 33%
201456,529Brakes 34%
201352,926Suspension 38%
201237,383Suspension 41%
201122,344Suspension 44%
201012,119Suspension 48%
20096,726Suspension 52%
20084,342Suspension 55%
20073,919Suspension 57%
20063,321Suspension 58%
20053,558Suspension 58%
2003–Too few tests
2002–Too few tests
2001–Too few tests
2000–Too few tests
1999–Too few tests
1998–Too few tests
1997–Too few tests
1996–Too few tests
1995–Too few tests

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of Kia Sportage cars first registered in 2022. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score