2016–2021 · 65,049 MOT tests

Kia Niro MOT pass rate by year

How every year of the Kia Niro did at its MOT in 2024, compared with the average car of the same age.

102Above average
Best year201684.2% passed
Worst year201985.8% passed
Rank in Kia3 of 15

Pass rate by year of registration

25%50%75%100%2016: 84.2% passed (average for its age 76.6%)20162017: 84.4% passed (average for its age 79.8%)20172018: 85.4% passed (average for its age 82.5%)20182019: 85.8% passed (average for its age 84.9%)20192020: 88.0% passed (average for its age 86.9%)20202021: 88.9% passed (average for its age 87.6%)2021

Pass rate first time Average for a car that age

Every year

YearTestsPassedAverageScore
2021 Niro25,16088.9%87.6%
102About average
2020 Niro18,66488.0%86.9%
101About average
2019 Niro9,35885.8%84.9%
101About average
2018 Niro6,64185.4%82.5%
104Above average
2017 Niro4,04084.4%79.8%
106Above average
2016 Niro1,18684.2%76.6%
110Well above average

Common failures, all years

Share of all 65,049 tests.

  1. Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively2.6%
  2. Tyres - condition: has ply or cords exposed1.9%
  3. Tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords1.7%
  4. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.6%
  5. Headlamp aim: too low0.5%
  6. Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps0.3%
  7. Tyres - condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure0.3%
  8. Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements0.2%

Other Kia models

ModelMOT testsMOT Rank score
Kia Sportage272,202
98About average
Kia Picanto175,559
98Below average
Kia Ceed116,206
93Below average
Kia Rio96,948
97Below average
Kia Venga46,936
100About average
Kia Sorento35,493
97Below average
Kia Stonic25,650
103Above average
Kia Soul24,387
100About average