951,095 tests in 2025
Kia MOT pass rates
Kia’s first-time fail rate across 18 models was 20.3%, better than the national 22.6%. The spread between models below is the interesting part.
| Model | Tests | Pass rate | Fail rate | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportage | 278,828 | 80.6% | 19.4% | 58,921 |
| Picanto | 175,056 | 76.7% | 23.3% | 43,157 |
| Ceed | 113,896 | 73.7% | 26.3% | 75,335 |
| Rio | 92,075 | 75.9% | 24.1% | 61,760 |
| Niro | 59,204 | 91.1% | 8.9% | 41,104 |
| Venga | 42,718 | 77.7% | 22.3% | 53,586 |
| E-Niro | 37,349 | 91.2% | 8.8% | 44,452 |
| Sorento | 33,876 | 75.7% | 24.3% | 78,135 |
| Stonic | 30,083 | 90.7% | 9.3% | 32,493 |
| Xceed | 23,161 | 90.8% | 9.2% | 30,578 |
| Soul | 19,524 | 72.7% | 27.3% | 73,085 |
| Carens | 12,792 | 70% | 30% | 81,667 |
| Optima | 10,230 | 81.7% | 18.3% | 80,689 |
| Proceed | 6,942 | 82.3% | 17.7% | 43,306 |
| Ev6 | 6,014 | 93.5% | 6.5% | 30,073 |
| Sedona | 3,850 | 62.1% | 37.9% | 98,246 |
| Soul Electric | 3,433 | 89.3% | 10.7% | 32,855 |
| Stinger | 2,064 | 90% | 10% | 42,394 |
Fail rates are first attempts at class 4 normal tests in 2025, from DVSA’s anonymised data (retrieved 2026-09-12). Age mix drives a lot of the spread: a model sold mostly since 2020 will beat one whose survivors average 15 years old. Each model page shows the rate by age band.