Kia MOT pass rates by model and age
First-time pass rate of every Kia model in our data together: initial tests passed with no repairs. The same-age average for all vehicles first used in the same years is 76.3%.
That is 0.8 points below the same-age average. Of the 13 Kia models listed below, 3 are above the same-age average, 7 are below it and 3 can't be told apart from it.
- Furthest above the same-age averageStonic (+2.8 pts), Optima (+1.6 pts), Niro (+1.4 pts)
- Furthest below the same-age averageCarens (−6.6 pts), Ceed (−3.9 pts), ProCeed (−1.8 pts)
An MOT pass rate is one signal: it doesn't record breakdowns or repair costs, and it also reflects mileage and upkeep.
Kia against all vehicles, by age
- 202288.8%+0.3 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2022 (88.5%), 101,854 tests
- 202186.6%−0.6 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2021 (87.2%), 92,288 tests
- 202085.5%−0.5 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2020 (86.0%), 68,647 tests
- 201984.2%+0.7 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2019 (83.5%), 93,187 tests
- 201882.9%+2.0 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2018 (80.9%), 91,814 tests
- 201779.8%+1.6 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2017 (78.2%), 86,485 tests
- 201675.6%+0.7 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2016 (74.9%), 82,620 tests
- 201572.4%+0.5 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2015 (71.9%), 71,283 tests
- 201467.1%−1.5 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2014 (68.6%), 67,496 tests
- 201361.9%−3.9 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2013 (65.8%), 60,098 tests
- 201258.6%−4.9 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2012 (63.5%), 52,594 tests
- 201155.8%−5.4 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2011 (61.2%), 38,847 tests
- 201055.0%−4.3 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2010 (59.3%), 35,293 tests
- 200953.4%−4.9 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2009 (58.3%), 26,730 tests
Right-hand column: points above (+) or below (−) all vehicles first used in the same year. Covers every Kia model in our data, including those without their own page.
Kia models
| Model | Tests | Passed first time | Against the same-age average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sportage2008–2023 | 298,650 | 77.3% | −0.6 ptsaverage: 77.9% |
| Picanto2004–2022 | 189,506 | 71.4% | −1.1 ptsaverage: 72.4% |
| Ceed2007–2022 | 122,167 | 68.1% | −3.9 ptsaverage: 72.0% |
| Niro2016–2024 | 104,470 | 87.7% | +1.4 ptsaverage: 86.2% |
| Rio2008–2022 | 96,887 | 70.7% | −1.0 ptsaverage: 71.7% |
| Venga2010–2019 | 46,359 | 71.1% | +0.3 ptsaverage: 70.8% |
| Sorento2006–2022 | 33,354 | 72.7% | −1.3 ptsaverage: 74.0% |
| Stonic2018–2022 | 31,747 | 87.8% | +2.8 ptsaverage: 85.0% |
| XCeed2020–2022 | 23,651 | 87.7% | +0.3 ptsaverage: 87.4% |
| Soul2009–2021 | 22,665 | 68.9% | +0.1 ptsaverage: 68.7% |
| Carens2013–2018 | 10,748 | 66.8% | −6.6 ptsaverage: 73.5% |
| Optima2016–2019 | 8,762 | 81.2% | +1.6 ptsaverage: 79.6% |
| ProCeed2019–2022 | 5,072 | 84.4% | −1.8 ptsaverage: 86.2% |
The same-age average is the first-time pass rate all vehicles would have with this model's mix of first-use years. Tests are initial MOT tests in 2025.
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