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MOT reliability

Kia Niro 2 hev s-a

12,334 vehicles · 6,681 completed MOT tests analysed
91%
MOT pass rate

Based on 12,334 Kia Niro 2 hev s-a vehicles and 6,681 completed MOT tests, the Kia Niro 2 hev s-a has an overall 91% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 34,085 miles.

12,334
Vehicles
6,681
MOT tests
20,793
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Kia Niro 2 hev s-a problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kia Niro 2 hev s-a MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension70%
  • Visibility13%
  • Other8%
  • Brakes7%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Steering1%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Body & structure1%

Kia Niro 2 hev s-a pass rate by age

How the Kia Niro 2 hev s-a's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
147596%
278791%
34,26489%
451291%
51100%
61100%

Fuel types: Hybrid Electric (Clean) (12,199), Electric (130), Other (2), Petrol (2), Steam (1)

Most common Kia Niro 2 hev s-a MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kia Niro 2 hev s-a MOT tests:

  1. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (331 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (281 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (265 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (251 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (175 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (154 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (73 times)
  8. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (73 times)
  9. Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (54 times)
  10. Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) (50 times)
  11. Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (49 times)
  12. Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (46 times)
  13. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (46 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (42 times)
  15. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (41 times)

Kia Niro 2 hev s-a pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2025 44 54 98% 16,031
2024 105 234 94% 38,254
2023 1,604 2,470 91% 34,198
2022 2,425 3,563 90% 33,504
2019 1 8 100% 150,726

Kia Niro 2 hev s-a reliability FAQ

Across 12,334 Kia Niro 2 hev s-a vehicles in our MOT data, 91% pass the MOT (a 9% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kia Niro 2 hev s-a MOT issues are: Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Kia Niro 2 hev s-a in our data has covered around 34,085 miles.

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