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MOT reliability

Kia Niro 4 hev s-a

6,639 vehicles · 1,843 completed MOT tests analysed
94%
MOT pass rate

Based on 6,639 Kia Niro 4 hev s-a vehicles and 1,843 completed MOT tests, the Kia Niro 4 hev s-a has an overall 94% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 22,699 miles.

6,639
Vehicles
1,843
MOT tests
11,498
Avg miles / year
0.3
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Kia Niro 4 hev s-a problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kia Niro 4 hev s-a MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension58%
  • Visibility19%
  • Brakes13%
  • Other11%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Identification & plates2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%

Kia Niro 4 hev s-a pass rate by age

How the Kia Niro 4 hev s-a's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
128100%
213094%
31,52093%
411695%

Fuel types: Hybrid Electric (Clean) (6,625), Electric (14)

Most common Kia Niro 4 hev s-a MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kia Niro 4 hev s-a MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (28 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (21 times)
  3. Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (19 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (17 times)
  5. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (12 times)
  6. Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (11 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (10 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (9 times)
  9. Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) (9 times)
  10. Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (8 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (7 times)
  12. Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i)) (7 times)
  13. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (7 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)) (7 times)
  15. Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (6 times)

Kia Niro 4 hev s-a pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2025 3 3 100% 11,599
2024 13 27 100% 24,017
2023 892 977 94% 22,374
2022 618 793 93% 22,608

Kia Niro 4 hev s-a reliability FAQ

Across 6,639 Kia Niro 4 hev s-a vehicles in our MOT data, 94% pass the MOT (a 6% failure rate), with about 0.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kia Niro 4 hev s-a MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)).

The typical Kia Niro 4 hev s-a in our data has covered around 22,699 miles.

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