KIA MOT pass rates and reliability
We have 880,659 MOT tests on KIA cars from 2023, covering 16 models with enough tests to compare. Choose a model to see what it fails on most often, how its pass rate changes with age and how far it is typically driven.
Across 880,659 MOT tests on KIA cars in 2023, 74% passed first time, close to the national average of 71% for all cars. Of the KIA models with enough tests, the Xceed 2 ISG did best at 90% and the Sedona did least well at 55%. Newer models pass more often whatever the make, so compare cars of a similar age.
KIA models
| Model | Tests | First-time pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| Sportage | 254,820 | 77% |
| Picanto | 179,070 | 71% |
| Ceed | 121,374 | 68% |
| RIO | 98,477 | 70% |
| Niro | 52,221 | 88% |
| Venga | 47,798 | 74% |
| Sorento | 36,662 | 69% |
| Soul | 24,078 | 71% |
| Stonic | 20,487 | 89% |
| Carens | 15,999 | 64% |
| Optima | 11,539 | 80% |
| Sedona | 6,269 | 55% |
| Proceed | 4,812 | 75% |
| Xceed 3 ISG | 3,047 | 87% |
| Xceed 2 ISG | 2,028 | 90% |
| Stinger | 1,978 | 88% |
What KIA cars fail on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, across all models, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics8.4% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes8.0% (all cars 6.8%)
- Tyres6.3% (all cars 6.4%)
- Suspension6.0% (all cars 9.0%)
- Visibility5.3% (all cars 4.8%)
- Steering2.8% (all cars 1.8%)
- Body and structure1.8% (all cars 3.5%)
- Exhaust and emissions1.7% (all cars 3.1%)
Most common KIA failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 2.9%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.7%
- Position lamp: not working 2.1%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 2.1%
- Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play 1.8%
- Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 1.7%
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 1.1%
- Stop lamp: not working 0.7%
Check a particular KIA
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.