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MOT statistics · 2023 tests

Kia Niro MOT pass rate, common failures and mileage

In 2023, 91.5% of 52,476 MOT tests on the Kia Niro ended in a pass, 15.0 points above the 76.5% average for all cars.

Pass rate
91.5%
All cars 76.5%
Tests
52,476
Initial MOTs in 2023
Mileage at 7
57k
Median; middle half 39k to 79k

Pass rate and mileage by age

Each row covers the Kia Niro MOT tests at that age. Mileage shows the median and the middle half of odometer readings, from the 25th to the 75th percentile.

AgePass rateMileage
217,134 tests
92.2%
25,000 · 17k to 37k
311,232 tests
91.0%
29,000 · 19k to 45k
48,403 tests
91.0%
41,000 · 29k to 67k
55,193 tests
88.7%
49,000 · 35k to 69k
63,024 tests
86.9%
51,000 · 37k to 69k
7323 tests
87.3%
57,000 · 39k to 79k
Niro pass rateAll cars at that ageMiddle half of mileages

Most common MOT failures and advisories

How often each item came up, per 100 MOT tests on the Kia Niro. Advisories are things the tester noted that did not fail the car, often wear that will need attention soon. Follow an item to see what it means and how serious it is.

Failures

Wiper blades
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
2.1in 100 tests
Tyres
A tyre cords visible or damaged
1.8in 100 tests
Number plate lights
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps
0.3in 100 tests
Headlight aim
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
0.3in 100 tests
Side indicators
A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
0.3in 100 tests
Tyre pressure warning
A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative
0.3in 100 tests
Brake performance
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
0.2in 100 tests
Brake performance
Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement
0.2in 100 tests

Advisories and minor defects

Brake discs
Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured
3.4in 100 tests
Tyre tread
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
2.4in 100 tests
Windscreen
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view (minor defect)
1.2in 100 tests
Wiper blades
Wiper blade defective (minor defect)
1.0in 100 tests
Brake pads
A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
0.7in 100 tests
Tyres
A tyre seriously damaged
0.7in 100 tests
Brake performance
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
0.5in 100 tests
Number plates
Number plate inscription missing or illegible
0.4in 100 tests

What to check on a used Niro

The parts that come up most often in Kia Niro MOTs, and how to look at them on a viewing.

  1. Brake discs and pads
    Ask when the discs and pads were last replaced, and look through the wheel for a raised lip on the edge of the disc.
  2. Tyres
    Check the tread across the full width of every tyre, including the inner edge, and look for cuts and bulges in the sidewalls.
  3. Wipers, washers and windscreen
    Run the wipers and washers, and look for chips or cracks in the windscreen, above all in front of the driver.
  4. Braking
    On the test drive, brake firmly on a straight road: the car should stop straight without pulling, and the handbrake should hold it on a slope.
  5. Number plates
    Check the plates are clean, legal and match the registration on the V5C logbook.

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Questions

What is the MOT pass rate of the Kia Niro?
In 2023, 91.5% of 52,476 initial MOT tests on the Kia Niro ended in a pass, against 76.5% for all cars and light vans.
What fails most often on a Kia Niro MOT?
The most common failures were wiper blades (2.1 in 100 tests), tyres (1.8 in 100 tests), number plate lights (0.3 in 100 tests).
What is a normal mileage for a 7-year-old Kia Niro?
At 7 years old, the median Kia Niro at its MOT had covered 57,000 miles, and the middle half had between 39,000 and 79,000 miles.
What do MOT testers most often advise on a Kia Niro?
The most common advisories were brake discs (3.4 in 100 tests), tyre tread (2.4 in 100 tests), windscreen (1.2 in 100 tests).

Other Kia models

Overall MOT pass rate in 2023. Compare all Kia models or see every make.

Sportage81.2%Picanto76.9%Ceed73.4%Rio75.3%Niro91.5%Venga79.6%Sorento73.2%Soul76.4%Stonic91.9%Carens70.5%Optima82.5%Xceed91.3%Sedona61.0%

How these figures are made. We counted every initial MOT test (not retests) of cars and light vans in Great Britain in 2023 from the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 33,842,940 tests in all. Pass rate is the share of initial tests that ended in a pass, counting faults fixed during the test. Age is whole years from first registration to the test, so a car having its first MOT a few weeks early counts as 2.

Like-for-like pass rates average each model's pass rate at ages 3 to 10 with the same age mix for every model, so a model is not flattered by a young fleet or penalised by an old one. Models are grouped by the first word of the DVSA model name, and names that cover several models are left out.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RegTail's analysis of the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 2023 tests.