Comparison · family SUVs

Kia Sportage vs Peugeot 3008: which is more reliable?

The Kia Sportage does better at the MOT, with a score of 98 against 92 for the Peugeot 3008, comparing each with cars of the same age. Based on 411,803 real MOT tests in 2024.

Kia Sportage

98About average
MOT tests272,202

Peugeot 3008

92Below average
MOT tests139,601

By age

MOT Rank score for each age group (100 = an average car that age).

Age at testKia SportagePeugeot 3008
3–5 years
97Below average
100About average
6–9 years
100About average
94Below average
10–14 years
97Below average
83Well below average
15+ years
89Well below average
74Well below average

Year by year

Share that passed first time, same registration year.

YearKia SportagePeugeot 3008
202184.5%88.3%
202084.6%88.2%
201983.4%84.1%
201882.8%80.3%
201780.2%76.0%
201677.2%66.6%
201572.5%66.6%
201470.9%61.0%
201362.1%52.9%
201261.1%54.5%
201160.0%53.0%
201056.2%48.0%
200951.3%43.4%

Problem areas

Failure items per 100 tests.

AreaKia SportagePeugeot 3008
Brakes12.79.1
Lights & electrics6.415.3
Suspension5.910.4
Tyres6.97.6
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)4.94.1
Body & chassis0.94.3
Steering2.22.5
Emissions & leaks2.02.1

Kia Sportage: top failures

  1. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick3.3%
  2. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm3.3%
  3. Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively2.0%
  4. Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements1.5%
  5. Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play1.2%
  6. Suspension arms - pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn1.0%

Peugeot 3008: top failures

  1. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm3.6%
  2. Coil spring: fractured or broken3.1%
  3. Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt3.0%
  4. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick2.9%
  5. Stop lamp: not working2.1%
  6. Position lamp: not working1.6%

Questions

Which is more reliable, the Kia Sportage or the Peugeot 3008?

The Kia Sportage does better at the MOT, with a score of 98 against 92 for the Peugeot 3008, comparing each with cars of the same age.

Which years of the Kia Sportage and Peugeot 3008 can be compared?

Both were tested for 13 registration years (2009–2021). The Kia Sportage had the higher pass rate in 10 of them and the Peugeot 3008 in 3.

What fails most on each?

Kia Sportage: brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick; tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm. Peugeot 3008: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm; coil spring: fractured or broken.