Kia Sportage in the Netherlands: does it fail inspections more than average?

In the Netherlands, 51.0% of 28,608 APK periodic inspections of the Kia Sportage in 2024 found a fault that fails the inspection, about the same as the 50.8% average for all cars inspected there. Inspection rules differ from the UK MOT, so the comparison is with the Netherlands' own average only.

Kia Sportage in the Netherlands, 2024 periodic inspections
Measure	Value	Unit	Compared with	Years	Inspections
Failed the inspection	51.0	%	50.8% all cars in the Netherlands	2024	28608
Defects per inspection	1.28	per inspection	as recorded	2024	28608

Kia Sportage MOT results in the UK · Check a Kia Sportage by registration · Download the outside-source table (CSV)

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · licences and full notice.

How does the Kia Sportage do in each country it is inspected in?

Each row sets the Kia Sportage against that country's own average; the rules and the car fleets differ between countries, so rows are not compared with each other directly.

Kia Sportage: share failing the periodic inspection against each country's average (2024)
Country	Kia Sportage failed, %	Country average, %	Position	Inspections
Finland	34.0	26.3	7.7 points above	7,630
The Netherlands	51.0	50.8	about average	28,608
Norway	36.0	33.7	2.3 points above	6,944

Source: Traficom (CC BY 4.0); RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement) (CC0); Statens vegvesen (CC BY 4.0), adapted · Window: 2024 · n = 43,182 (inspections) · Method: models matched by make and model name, a Vauxhall as the Opel of the same name; samples below 500 inspections are not published · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV · licences and full notice

Which faults do Dutch inspectors record most on the Kia Sportage?

The most frequent RDW fault code on the Kia Sportage in 2024 is 210, tyre pressure not at the correct value, recorded 5,516 times. APK rules differ from the MOT, so some of these would not fail a UK test. English wording is our translation; RDW's Dutch original is shown alongside.

Kia Sportage: most frequent RDW APK fault codes, 2024 (English: our translation)
Code	Fault (English)	RDW original (Dutch)	Times recorded
210	Tyre pressure not at the correct value	Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde	5,516
205	Tyre tread depth insufficient	Band onvoldoende profiel	3,967
576	Direction indicator colour wrong or not permitted	Richtingaanwijzers kleur wijkt af/niet toegestaan	2,601
AC1	Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm	Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm	2,272
516	Dipped beam incorrectly aimed	Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld	2,135
497	Number plate lamp not working (properly) or missing	Kentekenplaatverlichting werkt niet (goed) / ontbreekt	2,080
391	Wiper system gives insufficient view	Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht	1,223
AC5	Mechanical parts of the braking system show wear	Mechanische delen van het remsysteem vertonen slijtage	1,208

Source: RDW open data, Geconstateerde Gebreken (CC0; not an RDW endorsement) · Window: 2024 · n = 28,608 (inspections) · Method: fault codes counted per model over periodic APK inspections · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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MOT Risk Index (2026). Kia Sportage periodic inspection results in the Netherlands, 2024 (source: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement), CC0, adapted; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/kia-sportage/abroad/netherlands/

Original data: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement). How the matching works: methodology.

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