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MOT reliability

Kia Soul 2 crdi

133 vehicles · 649 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate

Based on 133 Kia Soul 2 crdi vehicles and 649 completed MOT tests, the Kia Soul 2 crdi has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 109,907 miles.

133
Vehicles
649
MOT tests
7,826
Avg miles / year
0.1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Kia Soul 2 crdi problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kia Soul 2 crdi MOT tests:

  • Other45%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension21%
  • Brakes16%
  • Steering7%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Body & structure5%
  • Visibility1%

Kia Soul 2 crdi pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
2250%
3250%
41100%
51100%
6250%
7250%
8250%
91100%
10250%
111100%
12250%
131100%
14333%
15250%

Fuel types: Diesel (131), Gas Bi-Fuel (2)

Most common Kia Soul 2 crdi MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kia Soul 2 crdi MOT tests:

  1. Offside Rear Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (3 times)
  3. Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (3 times)
  4. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  5. Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) (3 times)
  6. Items removed from driver's view prior to test (2 times)
  7. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
  8. 1. Engine Cover Fitted 2. Under Tray Fitted (2 times)
  9. Front Oil leak (2 times)
  10. Offside Rear Brake slight binding (2 times)
  11. Rear Both tyres have worn edges (2 times)
  12. Rear Wiper has no rubber blade (2 times)
  13. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  14. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  15. Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) (2 times)

Kia Soul 2 crdi pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2011 2 24 58% 85,884

Kia Soul 2 crdi reliability FAQ

Across 133 Kia Soul 2 crdi vehicles in our MOT data, 80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about 0.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kia Soul 2 crdi MOT issues are: Offside Rear Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i)); Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)); Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)).

The typical Kia Soul 2 crdi in our data has covered around 109,907 miles.

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