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MOT reliability

Kia Niro 4 phev s-a

810 vehicles · 412 completed MOT tests analysed
93%
MOT pass rate

Based on 810 Kia Niro 4 phev s-a vehicles and 412 completed MOT tests, the Kia Niro 4 phev s-a has an overall 93% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 28,050 miles.

810
Vehicles
412
MOT tests
16,047
Avg miles / year
0.4
Faults per test
7%
Dangerous-fault share

Kia Niro 4 phev s-a problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension69%
  • Other10%
  • Visibility10%
  • Brakes5%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Identification & plates2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%

Kia Niro 4 phev s-a pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
117100%
25696%
330992%
42993%

Fuel types: Hybrid Electric (Clean) (810)

Most common Kia Niro 4 phev s-a MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (9 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (8 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (7 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (6 times)
  5. Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (6 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (5 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (4 times)
  8. Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)
  9. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (3 times)
  11. Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  12. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view CHIPPED ( NEARSIDE ) (3.2 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  13. Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (2 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  15. under tray fitted (2 times)

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

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2025 1 1 100% 4,991
2024 11 18 100% 18,977
2023 207 268 93% 28,714
2022 78 125 91% 27,862

Kia Niro 4 phev s-a reliability FAQ

Across 810 Kia Niro 4 phev s-a vehicles in our MOT data, 93% pass the MOT (a 7% failure rate), with about 0.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kia Niro 4 phev 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)); Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)).

The typical Kia Niro 4 phev s-a in our data has covered around 28,050 miles.

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