Skip to content

MOT reliability

Kia Pride

11,670 vehicles · 67,279 completed MOT tests analysed
61%
MOT pass rate

Based on 11,670 Kia Pride vehicles and 67,279 completed MOT tests, the Kia Pride has an overall 61% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 79,847 miles.

11,670
Vehicles
67,279
MOT tests
5,175
Avg miles / year
2.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Kia Pride problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kia Pride MOT tests:

  • Other105%
  • Steering7%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
  • Brakes2%
  • Body & structure0%
  • Visibility0%

Kia Pride pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
43100%
526968%
63,42066%
74,92064%
86,07062%
96,97762%
107,30361%
117,12660%
126,99261%
136,55760%
145,44160%
154,06160%
162,72260%
171,80359%
181,20460%
1978861%
2049861%

Fuel types: Petrol (11,659), Diesel (9), LPG (1), Electric (1)

Most common Kia Pride MOT faults

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

  1. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (4,514 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4,266 times)
  3. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3,074 times)
  4. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2,954 times)
  5. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (2,849 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,807 times)
  7. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (2,653 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2,549 times)
  9. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,540 times)
  10. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2,485 times)
  11. Fuel pipe/s corroded (2,343 times)
  12. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,945 times)
  13. Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,835 times)
  14. Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,730 times)
  15. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,687 times)

Kia Pride pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2004 2 26 81% 49,414
2002 1 3 67% 19,675
2001 1 2 100% 91,066
2000 1,800 14,140 60% 71,430
1999 1,515 11,406 60% 71,239
1998 983 6,711 63% 75,777
1997 1,189 7,169 62% 78,535
1996 1,008 5,561 62% 86,135
1995 1,052 5,295 62% 81,436
1994 1,228 5,613 62% 85,598
1993 1,346 5,893 61% 85,778
1992 887 3,842 62% 88,230
1991 356 1,594 61% 89,001
1971 2 24 58% 65,487

Kia Pride reliability FAQ

Across 11,670 Kia Pride vehicles in our MOT data, 61% pass the MOT (a 39% failure rate), with about 2.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kia Pride MOT issues are: Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c).

The typical Kia Pride in our data has covered around 79,847 miles.

Compare the Kia Pride

See how the Kia Pride stacks up against other Kia models on MOT reliability:

Pride vs Sportage Pride vs Picanto Pride vs Ceed Pride vs Rio

Check a specific Kia Pride

Enter a registration to see that exact vehicle's full MOT history, advisories and recurring faults.

See all Kia models · Learn about common MOT failures · what an MOT checks