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MOT reliability

Kia Niro 2 phev s-a

5,453 vehicles · 8,752 completed MOT tests analysed
91%
MOT pass rate

Based on 5,453 Kia Niro 2 phev s-a vehicles and 8,752 completed MOT tests, the Kia Niro 2 phev s-a has an overall 91% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 55,590 miles.

5,453
Vehicles
8,752
MOT tests
19,489
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
5%
Dangerous-fault share

Kia Niro 2 phev s-a problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension62%
  • Brakes14%
  • Other13%
  • Visibility12%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%
  • Body & structure1%

Kia Niro 2 phev s-a pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11,05596%
286392%
32,87190%
42,34491%
51,26589%
629287%

Fuel types: Hybrid Electric (Clean) (5,452), Electric (1)

Most common Kia Niro 2 phev s-a MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (375 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (345 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (196 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (185 times)
  5. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (100 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (92 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (81 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (68 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (65 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (61 times)
  11. Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (55 times)
  12. Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (54 times)
  13. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (52 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (49 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (47 times)

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

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2026 4 4 100% 888
2025 105 145 97% 23,512
2024 386 1,014 94% 43,560
2023 399 726 88% 48,484
2022 541 1,573 91% 50,216
2021 703 3,196 91% 65,105
2020 338 2,087 90% 77,179

Kia Niro 2 phev s-a reliability FAQ

Across 5,453 Kia Niro 2 phev s-a vehicles in our MOT data, 91% pass the MOT (a 9% failure rate), with about 0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kia Niro 2 phev s-a 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 2 phev s-a in our data has covered around 55,590 miles.

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