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MOT reliability

Kia Niro

49,680 vehicles · 245,310 completed MOT tests analysed
89%
MOT pass rate

Based on 49,680 Kia Niro vehicles and 245,310 completed MOT tests, the Kia Niro has an overall 89% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 55,386 miles.

49,680
Vehicles
245,310
MOT tests
10,016
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
6%
Dangerous-fault share

Kia Niro problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kia Niro MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension59%
  • Other16%
  • Brakes14%
  • Visibility8%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%
  • Body & structure0%

Kia Niro pass rate by age

How the Kia Niro's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12,75394%
26,30492%
360,79890%
458,71889%
547,38188%
633,33888%
720,75587%
810,74286%
93,77885%
1047283%
121100%
131100%

Fuel types: Hybrid Electric (Clean) (48,293), Electric (1,195), Petrol (190), Other (1), Electric Diesel (1)

Most common Kia Niro MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kia Niro MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (12,666 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (12,355 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (8,690 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (8,418 times)
  5. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (4,071 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (3,716 times)
  7. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3,121 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2,971 times)
  9. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2,750 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2,695 times)
  11. Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2,549 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2,284 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (1,924 times)
  14. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (1,726 times)
  15. Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (1,688 times)

Kia Niro pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2026 5 5 100% 26
2025 35 52 100% 17,107
2024 8 22 100% 61,785
2023 38 85 96% 54,298
2022 6,576 14,662 90% 36,098
2021 10,147 30,831 90% 40,803
2020 11,861 50,728 90% 49,350
2019 9,130 55,799 89% 66,543
2018 6,326 48,198 88% 80,180
2017 4,301 34,200 88% 75,193
2016 1,250 10,724 88% 74,879
2012 1 2 100% 29,110

Kia Niro reliability FAQ

Across 49,680 Kia Niro vehicles in our MOT data, 89% pass the MOT (a 11% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kia Niro MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Kia Niro in our data has covered around 55,386 miles.

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