What year Kia Sportage 3 Isg CRDI is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2018 Kia Sportage 3 Isg CRDI has the highest pass rate at 98.1%, out of 218 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Kia Sportage 3 Isg CRDI MOT failures?

The most common Kia Sportage 3 Isg CRDI MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Kia Sportage 3 Isg CRDI — Reliability by Year

1,219 vehicles · MOT data 2014–2018 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Kia Sportage 3 Isg CRDI was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2018

98.1% pass rate · 218 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2014

87.8% pass rate · 140 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2018	98.1%	61,685 mi	218
2017	95.8%	65,474 mi	359
2016	92.6%	72,166 mi	373
2015	88.5%	78,881 mi	129
2014	87.8%	81,799 mi	140

Which year Kia Sportage 3 Isg CRDI is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 61,685 miles (newest year) to 81,799 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Kia Sportage 3 Isg CRDI.

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