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How many KIA Sportage cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 432,443 licensed and 7,995 SORN vehicles in the UK within the KIA Sportage generic-model group.

Looking at a Sportage?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

Wondering whether one particular Sportage is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Sportage disappearing?

432,443 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the Sportage is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 62% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 7,995 are declared SORN — 1 in 55 of the 440,438 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Sportage MOT pass rate

In 2024, 75.9% of 226,614 KIA Sportage MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 84% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 51.6% aged 15–30 years.

  • Mechanical Brake Components — 4.4% of tests. Worn discs, pads or callipers. Routine wear, but it should be priced into the deal.
  • Brake Performance — 4.1% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Tread Depth — 3.6% of tests. Tyres below the 1.6mm legal limit. Budget for tyres, and treat it as a sign of how the car was maintained.
  • Suspension Arms — 2.6% of tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the KIA Sportage MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Mechanical Brake Components — 4.4% of tests in 2024. Worn discs, pads or callipers. Routine wear, but it should be priced into the deal.
  • Brake Performance — 4.1% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Tread Depth — 3.6% of tests in 2024. Tyres below the 1.6mm legal limit. Budget for tyres, and treat it as a sign of how the car was maintained.
  • Suspension Arms — 2.6% of tests in 2024. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Check the actual Sportage — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q1432,4437,995
2025 Q4420,7177,714
2025 Q3413,5957,225
2025 Q2400,6427,018
2025 Q1391,1406,816
2024 Q4380,1526,479
2024 Q3373,4255,804
2024 Q2362,1305,655
2024 Q1352,3225,598
2023 Q4340,1715,308
2023 Q3333,2804,888
2023 Q2324,8634,508
2023 Q1318,3174,408
2022 Q4310,5704,286
2022 Q3305,2304,057
2022 Q2297,3153,874
2022 Q1289,4763,896
2021 Q4282,2983,717
2021 Q3281,7743,576
2021 Q2276,6193,533
2021 Q1266,5133,940
2020 Q4259,1683,720
2020 Q3259,4523,325
2020 Q2253,1913,538
2020 Q1250,4783,612
2019 Q4246,0063,105
2019 Q3240,4762,814
2019 Q2232,1632,716
2019 Q1225,5632,356
2018 Q4216,2402,376
2018 Q3210,4382,273
2018 Q2201,6872,178
2018 Q1194,4852,017
2017 Q4184,3892,083
2017 Q3178,2151,962
2017 Q2168,6131,847
2017 Q1160,2621,865
2016 Q4148,8241,825
2016 Q3140,4271,526
2016 Q2130,4571,488
2016 Q1121,1451,365
2015 Q4110,9971,253
2015 Q3107,0461,212
2015 Q2101,3611,133
2015 Q196,5351,068
2014 Q490,4631,056
2014 Q386,3191,114

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Common questions

How many KIA Sportage cars are left in the UK?

432,443 were licensed and 7,995 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many KIA Sportage cars are SORN?

7,995 are declared SORN — 1 in 55 of the 440,438 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Sportage disappearing?

432,443 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the Sportage is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 62% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 7,995 are declared SORN — 1 in 55 of the 440,438 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the KIA Sportage MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 75.9% of 226,614 KIA Sportage MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Sportage fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are mechanical brake components (4.4% of tests), brake performance (4.1% of tests), tread depth (3.6% of tests).

Does this say whether one Sportage is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.