Kia MOT pass rate
Kia's pass rate of 80.1% is in line with the national average for cars, at 79.2%. This is based on 1,413,480 MOT tests across 22 Kia models with enough test volume to report on.
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Models
| Model | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Sportage | 82.0% | 427,107 |
| Picanto | 77.1% | 259,244 |
| Ceed | 74.4% | 175,441 |
| Rio | 75.6% | 137,723 |
| Niro | 91.4% | 114,607 |
| Venga | 79.3% | 65,361 |
| Sorento | 76.9% | 57,947 |
| Stonic | 91.6% | 37,341 |
| Soul | 76.9% | 34,919 |
| Xceed | 90.9% | 24,533 |
| Carens | 70.5% | 20,603 |
| Optima | 84.0% | 17,887 |
| Proceed | 84.0% | 10,241 |
| Sedona | 62.3% | 7,779 |
| Stinger | 91.8% | 4,681 |
| Sportage Platinum | 91.3% | 2,167 |
| Sportage GTLN | 94.2% | 2,038 |
| Picanto X-Line | 92.2% | 1,863 |
| Stonic Connect | 95.3% | 1,711 |
| EV6 | 95.4% | 1,697 |
| Stonic Maxx | 91.3% | 1,535 |
| Cerato | 55.1% | 1,103 |
Top failure reasons across Kia
| Category | Share of failed tests | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 43.8% | Less than 1.5 mm thick |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 36.5% | Not working |
| Suspension | 27.2% | Ball joint excessively worn |
| Tyres | 27.2% | Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm |
| Visibility | 19.4% | Does not clear the windscreen effectively |
| Steering | 10.0% | Ball joint has excessive play |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 7.2% | Inoperative or indicates a malfunction |
| Body, chassis, structure | 6.4% | Constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 2.2% | Warning lamp indicates a fault |
| Road Wheels | 0.9% | Fixing missing |