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MOT reliability

Kia Soul maxx ev

917 vehicles · 1,749 completed MOT tests analysed
90%
MOT pass rate

Based on 917 Kia Soul maxx ev vehicles and 1,749 completed MOT tests, the Kia Soul maxx ev has an overall 90% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 28,955 miles.

917
Vehicles
1,749
MOT tests
7,522
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Kia Soul maxx ev problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kia Soul maxx ev MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension71%
  • Visibility10%
  • Brakes10%
  • Other9%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Steering1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Identification & plates1%

Kia Soul maxx ev pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12100%
24195%
31,02392%
467587%
53100%

Fuel types: Electric (917)

Most common Kia Soul maxx ev MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kia Soul maxx ev MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (112 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (101 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (35 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (28 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (28 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (24 times)
  7. Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (24 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (23 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (22 times)
  10. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (21 times)
  11. Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (20 times)
  12. Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (19 times)
  13. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (19 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (17 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (17 times)

Kia Soul maxx ev pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2022 832 1,589 90% 28,906
2021 71 155 94% 29,261

Kia Soul maxx ev reliability FAQ

Across 917 Kia Soul maxx ev vehicles in our MOT data, 90% pass the MOT (a 10% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kia Soul maxx ev 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)); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Kia Soul maxx ev in our data has covered around 28,955 miles.

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