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86.2%

Avg Pass Rate

173

Models

735

Data Sets

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Reliability

About Kia MOT Reliability

Kia has 173 models in the UK MOT testing database, with an overall average pass rate of 86.2%. This places Kia among the more reliable manufacturers on UK roads, with the majority of models achieving above-average MOT pass rates.

The most reliable Kia models by MOT pass rate are Ev Niro (100.0%), Niro 3 Hev S-a (100.0%), and Sorento Edition Phev Awd Auto (100.0%). If you are looking for a used Kia with the best chance of a clean MOT, these models are worth considering.

Before buying any used Kia, we recommend checking the full MOT history by registration number. This will show you every test result, advisory, and failure since 2005 — giving you a clear picture of how the vehicle has been maintained. You can also check for write-off history, outstanding finance, and mileage anomalies.

Kia Models — MOT Pass Rates

Select a model to view detailed MOT reliability data, common failures, and mileage statistics.

Ev Niro

0

MOT Pass Rate100.0%

Niro 3 Hev S-a

0

MOT Pass Rate100.0%

Sorento Edition Phev Awd Auto

2023

MOT Pass Rate100.0%
Top failure: The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements

Sportage 3 Isg Hev Auto

2022

MOT Pass Rate100.0%

Sportage Gt-line Phev 4x4 Auto

2023

MOT Pass Rate100.0%

Sportage Gt-line S Phev 4x4 A

2022

MOT Pass Rate100.0%

Xcced

2021

MOT Pass Rate100.0%

X Ceed

2021

MOT Pass Rate100.0%

Sportage 2 Isg

2022

MOT Pass Rate99.1%

Cee ´d

2018–2022

MOT Pass Rate99.1%

Ev6 Gt-line Awd

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate98.9%

Sportage Gt-line S Isg Hev A

2022

MOT Pass Rate98.9%

Stonic Yb

2017–2022

MOT Pass Rate98.9%

Rio ( Yb )

2017–2021

MOT Pass Rate98.8%

E Niro

0–2020

MOT Pass Rate98.7%

Stonic Gt-line S Isg Mhev S-a

2021–2022

MOT Pass Rate98.6%

Stonic/yb/

2018

MOT Pass Rate98.5%

Xceed 4 Isg

2021–2022

MOT Pass Rate98.3%

Proceed Cd

2021

MOT Pass Rate98.0%

Cee"d

2014–2018

MOT Pass Rate98.0%

Sportage 3 Phev 4x4 Auto

2023

MOT Pass Rate97.9%

Ceed ( Cd)

2018–2022

MOT Pass Rate97.6%

Stonic Gt-line S Isg Mhev

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate97.6%

Cee¨d

2019–2021

MOT Pass Rate97.6%

Sportage (qle )

2016–2020

MOT Pass Rate97.6%

Xceed Cd

2021

MOT Pass Rate97.5%

Ev6 Gt-line S

2021–2023

MOT Pass Rate97.4%

Sportage Gt-line Isg Hev Auto

0–2023

MOT Pass Rate97.4%

Sportage ( Qle )

2016–2021

MOT Pass Rate97.2%

Sportage Jbl Black Edition Isg

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate97.0%
Top failure: Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

Picanto Shadow Isg

2022

MOT Pass Rate96.9%

Sportage Jbl Black Ed Isg Sa

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate96.9%
Top failure: Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

Niro 2 Hev S-a

0–2024

MOT Pass Rate96.8%

Soul Maxx Ev

2021–2022

MOT Pass Rate96.8%

Ev6 Gt-line S Awd

2021–2023

MOT Pass Rate96.7%

Sportage Launch Edition Isg

2022

MOT Pass Rate96.7%

Sportage Jbl Blk Ed Di Mhev Sa

2021

MOT Pass Rate96.6%
Top failure: Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

Stonic Connect Mhev S-a

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate96.5%

Sportage Gt-line Isg

2022

MOT Pass Rate96.5%

Niro Connect Hev S-a

2021

MOT Pass Rate96.2%

Sorento 2 Phev Awd Auto

2021

MOT Pass Rate96.2%

Stonic Gt-line Isg Mhev S-a

2021

MOT Pass Rate96.2%

Ev6 Air

0–2023

MOT Pass Rate96.0%

Niro Connect Phev S-a

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate95.8%

Rio 2 S-a

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate95.8%

Ceed Gt Isg S-a

2021

MOT Pass Rate95.8%

Sorento 3 Phev Awd Auto

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate95.7%

Niro 2 Phev S-a

0–2023

MOT Pass Rate95.7%

Cee´d

2006–2022

MOT Pass Rate95.7%

Picanto Titanium Edition Auto

0–2020

MOT Pass Rate95.5%

Rio 3 Mhev

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate95.4%

Xceed Connect Isg

2021–2022

MOT Pass Rate95.4%

Xceed

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate95.3%

Picanto Zest

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate95.3%

Rio 3 Mhev S-a

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate95.1%

Niro 2 Ev

0–2024

MOT Pass Rate95.0%

Niro 3 Ev

0–2023

MOT Pass Rate95.0%

Xceed 4 Isg S-a

2021

MOT Pass Rate94.6%

Stonic Connect Mhev

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate94.2%

Proceed Gt-line Lunar Ed Isg

0–2020

MOT Pass Rate94.0%

Optima Phev + Auto

0–2019

MOT Pass Rate93.9%

Xceed 3 Isg S-a

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate93.9%

Rio Gt-line S Mhev S-a

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate93.9%

Niro 4 + Ev

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate93.8%
Top failure: Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

Xceed 4 Phev S-a

2021–2022

MOT Pass Rate93.7%

Picanto X-line S Auto

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate93.7%

Stonic 2

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate93.5%

Stonic Maxx

0–2020

MOT Pass Rate93.4%
Top failure: Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

Niro 4 Ev

0–2023

MOT Pass Rate93.2%

Ceed Gt-line Crdi Isg Mhev S-a

2021

MOT Pass Rate93.2%

Stonic Gt-line Isg Mhev

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate93.1%

Ceed Gt-line Crdi Isg Mhev

2021

MOT Pass Rate93.1%

Stonic

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate93.1%

Soul First Edition Ev

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate93.0%
Top failure: A tyre seriously damaged

Stonic Maxx S-a

0–2020

MOT Pass Rate92.9%
Top failure: Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

Xceed First Edition Isg S-a

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate92.9%

Xceed 3 Crdi Isg Mhev

2021

MOT Pass Rate92.7%

Rio Gt-line S Mhev

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate92.6%

Sportage 3 Isg 4x4

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate92.6%
Top failure: Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

Picanto Titanium Edition

0–2020

MOT Pass Rate92.6%
Top failure: Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

Xceed 3 Phev S-a

0–2023

MOT Pass Rate92.5%
Top failure: Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

Picanto Gt-line Isg

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate92.4%

Sportage 2 Crdi Isg Mhev S-a

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate92.2%

Ceed Gt-line Lunar Ed Isg Sa

0–2020

MOT Pass Rate92.1%

Xceed First Edition Isg

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate92.1%

Stinger

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate92.1%

Sportage 3 Isg

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate91.9%

Sorento 4 Phev Awd Auto

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate91.9%

Ceed Gt-line Lunar Edition Isg

0–2020

MOT Pass Rate91.9%

Xceed 3 Isg

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate91.9%

Xceed First Edition Phev S-a

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate91.5%
Top failure: Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

Xceed 2 Crdi Isg

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate91.4%

Stinger Blue Edition Isg Auto

0–2019

MOT Pass Rate91.4%

Ceed 2 Crdi Isg Mhev

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate91.3%
Top failure: Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

Sportage 4 Crdi Isg Mhev

0–2020

MOT Pass Rate91.3%
Top failure: Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

Sportage Gtln S Crdi Mhev4x4sa

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate91.2%
Top failure: The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements

Sorento 4 Hev Awd Auto

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate91.2%

Sorento 3 Crdi Awd S-a

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate91.1%
Top failure: Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

Sportage Gt-ln S Crdi Mhev Sa

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate91.1%

Ceed Gt-line Isg S-a

0–2020

MOT Pass Rate91.1%

Ev6 Gt-line

0–2023

MOT Pass Rate91.0%

Sportage Platinum Edition Isg

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate91.0%

Proceed Gtline Lunar Ed Isg Sa

0–2020

MOT Pass Rate90.9%

Proceed Gt Isg S-a

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate90.9%

Stonic 2 S-a

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate90.9%
Top failure: a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

Opirus

2004–2006

MOT Pass Rate90.8%

Sportage Gt-line S Isg

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate90.6%
Top failure: The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements

Sorento Vision Phev Awd Auto

2023

MOT Pass Rate90.6%

Sportage 3 Crdi Isg Mhev S-a

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate90.4%
Top failure: Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

Sportage 2 Crdi Isg Mhev

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate90.4%

Xceed Edition Isg

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate90.4%
Top failure: Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

Xceed 2 Isg

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate90.3%

Xceed 3 Crdi Isg

0–2020

MOT Pass Rate90.2%
Top failure: Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

Picanto Gt-line Auto

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate90.2%
Top failure: A tyre seriously damaged

Ceed Gt-line Isg

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate90.2%

Proceed Gt-line Isg

0–2023

MOT Pass Rate90.2%

Sportage 4 Crdi Isg Mhev4x4 Sa

0–2020

MOT Pass Rate90.1%

Sportage 3 Crdi Isg Mhev

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate90.0%
Top failure: Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

Ceed 2 Nav Isg

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate90.0%
Top failure: Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

Ceed Gt-line Crdi Isg

0–2020

MOT Pass Rate89.9%

Ceed Gt Isg

0–2020

MOT Pass Rate89.9%
Top failure: Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

Sportage Jbl Blk Ed Crdi Mhev

2021

MOT Pass Rate89.6%
Top failure: Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

Joice

2000–2002

MOT Pass Rate89.6%

Sorento 3 Hev Awd Auto

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate89.4%
Top failure: Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

Sportage 4 Crdi Isg Mhev S-a

0–2020

MOT Pass Rate89.2%
Top failure: Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

Proceed Gt-line Isg S-a

0–2023

MOT Pass Rate89.1%

Sorento 2 Hev Awd Auto

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate89.1%
Top failure: Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

Ceed Gt-line Crdi

0–2020

MOT Pass Rate88.8%

Sportage Gt-ln S Crdi Isg Mhev

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate88.8%
Top failure: Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

Ceed 2 Nav Crdi Isg

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate88.7%

Sportage Gt-line Crdi Isg 4x4

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate88.7%
Top failure: Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

Sportage 4 Crdi Isg Mhev 4x4 A

0–2020

MOT Pass Rate88.6%
Top failure: A tyre cords visible or damaged

Sportage Gt-line Crdi Isg Mhev

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate88.5%

Ceed 2 Nav Crdi Isg Mhev

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate88.3%

Sportage Gt-ln Crdi Mhev4x4 Sa

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate88.2%
Top failure: Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

Picanto Gt-line S Isg

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate87.9%

Proceed Gt-line Crdi Isg S-a

0–2020

MOT Pass Rate87.5%
Top failure: Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

Ceed Gt-line S Isg S-a

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate87.4%

Sportage Gt-ln Crdi Mhev Sa

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate87.2%
Top failure: Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

Proceed Gt-line Crdi Isg

0–2020

MOT Pass Rate87.2%
Top failure: Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

Ceed 3 Phev S-a

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate86.9%

Ceed 3 Crdi Isg Mhev S-a

2021

MOT Pass Rate86.8%

Sportage 1 Crdi Isg Mhev

0–2020

MOT Pass Rate86.6%

Clarus

1996–2001

MOT Pass Rate86.6%

Proceed Gt-line S Isg S-a

0–2023

MOT Pass Rate86.4%

Carnival

0–2010

MOT Pass Rate85.6%

Ceed Gt-line Crdi Isg S-a

0–2020

MOT Pass Rate84.7%
Top failure: Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

Pride

0–2002

MOT Pass Rate84.1%

Sephia

1993–2002

MOT Pass Rate83.7%

Shuma

0–2004

MOT Pass Rate83.7%

Ceed 3 Crdi Isg Mhev

2021

MOT Pass Rate82.1%
Top failure: Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

Niro

0–2023

MOT Pass Rate82.0%

Retona

2000–2001

MOT Pass Rate80.5%

E-niro

0

MOT Pass Rate80.0%

Optima

0–2020

MOT Pass Rate79.9%
Top failure: Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

Venga

0–2020

MOT Pass Rate79.6%

Soul

0–2019

MOT Pass Rate77.6%
Top failure: a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

Unclassified

0

MOT Pass Rate77.2%

Sportage

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate74.8%
Top failure: Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

Sorento

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate74.2%

RIO

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate74.0%

Proceed

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate72.3%

Ceed

0–2023

MOT Pass Rate72.2%

Picanto

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate71.8%
Top failure: A tyre seriously damaged

Magentis

0–2011

MOT Pass Rate70.9%

Forte

0

MOT Pass Rate70.6%

Carens

0–2019

MOT Pass Rate68.5%

Ceed Crdi

0

MOT Pass Rate64.7%

Cerato

0–2007

MOT Pass Rate64.2%

Sedona

0–2012

MOT Pass Rate62.3%
Top failure: A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED

Mentor

0–2002

MOT Pass Rate55.8%

Cee,d

0

MOT Pass Rate50.0%

Shuma Ii

0

MOT Pass Rate46.2%

Kia MOT — Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Kia MOT checks and reliability.

What is the average MOT pass rate for Kia?
The average MOT pass rate across all Kia models is 86.2%. This is based on 735 data sets covering 173 models.
How many Kia models have MOT data available?
We have MOT reliability data for 173 Kia models, including pass rates, common failure points, and mileage statistics.
What are the most reliable Kia models?
The most reliable Kia models by MOT pass rate are: Ev Niro (100.0%), Niro 3 Hev S-a (100.0%), Sorento Edition Phev Awd Auto (100.0%). View each model page for detailed failure analysis.
How do I check the MOT history of a Kia?
Enter your Kia's registration number in the search box at the top of this page. You will instantly see the full MOT history including pass/fail results, mileage readings, advisories, and any dangerous defects — completely free.
What are common MOT failures on Kia vehicles?
Common MOT failures vary by model and age. Click on any Kia model listed on this page to see its specific top 5 failure points, failure rates, and which components are most likely to cause problems.

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