KIA Niro MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the KIA Niro took 52,221 MOT tests in Britain and passed 88% of them first time, above the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 52,221
- First-time pass rate
- 88%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Niro fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Tyres5.8% (all cars 6.4%)
- Visibility2.7% (all cars 4.8%)
- Lights and electrics2.6% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes1.0% (all cars 6.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions0.2% (all cars 3.1%)
- Body and structure0.2% (all cars 3.5%)
- Seat belts and airbags0.1% (all cars 1.0%)
- Suspension0.1% (all cars 9.0%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 2.1%
- Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 1.8%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.7%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.6%
- Headlamp aim: too low 0.6%
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 0.3%
- Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps 0.3%
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 0.3%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 14.6%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 5.9%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 3.4%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.9%
- Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 1.8%
- Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 1.8%
- Non-component advisories: Items removed from driver's view prior to test 0.9%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 0.7%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,309 | 85% |
| 2017 | 4,542 | 84% |
| 2018 | 7,360 | 86% |
| 2019 | 10,464 | 87% |
| 2020 | 19,400 | 89% |
| 2021 | 4,778 | 91% |
| 2022 | 4,163 | 93% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 29,156 miles |
| 4 years | 43,129 miles |
| 5 years | 58,424 miles |
| 6 years | 54,218 miles |
| 7 years | 58,772 miles |
Check a particular Niro
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Other KIA models
- KIA Sportage
- KIA Picanto
- KIA Ceed
- KIA RIO
- KIA Venga
- KIA Sorento
- KIA Soul
- KIA Stonic
- KIA Carens
- KIA Optima
- KIA Sedona
- KIA Proceed
- KIA Xceed 3 ISG
- KIA Xceed 2 ISG
- KIA Stinger
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.