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Kia Soul MOT pass rate, common failures and mileage

In 2023, 76.4% of 24,175 MOT tests on the Kia Soul ended in a pass, about the same as the 76.5% average for all cars. Comparing like for like at ages 3 to 10, it passed 84.8% against 82.0%, ranking 43rd of 148 models.

Pass rate
76.4%
All cars 76.5%
Tests
24,175
Initial MOTs in 2023
Ages 3 to 10
84.8%
All cars 82.0% · rank 43 of 148
Mileage at 10
67k
Median; middle half 49k to 87k

Pass rate and mileage by age

Each row covers the Kia Soul 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
2773 tests
94.2%
21,000 · 15k to 29k
3326 tests
93.9%
21,000 · 15k to 29k
41,491 tests
91.7%
27,000 · 19k to 37k
51,623 tests
88.8%
33,000 · 23k to 43k
61,985 tests
87.8%
39,000 · 29k to 53k
72,383 tests
86.2%
49,000 · 35k to 65k
82,678 tests
84.7%
57,000 · 41k to 75k
91,920 tests
74.9%
59,000 · 43k to 79k
101,346 tests
66.2%
67,000 · 49k to 87k
112,457 tests
66.8%
75,000 · 57k to 95k
123,444 tests
63.9%
85,000 · 65k to 105k
132,681 tests
64.4%
89,000 · 71k to 111k
141,068 tests
61.8%
95,000 · 73k to 117k
Soul 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 Soul. 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

Track rod ends
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
6.7in 100 tests
Side and tail lights
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
3.2in 100 tests
Wiper blades
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
2.5in 100 tests
Brake pads
A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
2.5in 100 tests
Tyre tread
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
2.0in 100 tests
Brake performance
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
1.9in 100 tests
Screen washers
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
1.6in 100 tests
Tyres
A tyre seriously damaged
1.4in 100 tests

Advisories and minor defects

Brake discs
Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured
10.1in 100 tests
Brake pads
A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
9.0in 100 tests
Brake pipes
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
6.3in 100 tests
Track rod ends
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
4.1in 100 tests
Engine oil leaks
Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
3.1in 100 tests
Brake discs
Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
2.9in 100 tests
Windscreen
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view (minor defect)
2.9in 100 tests
Number plate lights
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (minor defect)
2.9in 100 tests

What to check on a used Soul

The parts that come up most often in Kia Soul 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. Suspension and steering joints
    Listen for knocks over bumps and at full lock, and ask whether any suspension or steering joints have been replaced.
  3. Brake pipes and hoses
    Look underneath at the metal brake pipes for heavy rust, and at the rubber hoses for cracks or bulges.
  4. Lights
    Walk round with every light on, and ask someone to press the brake pedal so you can see both brake lights.
  5. Oil leaks
    Look under the engine and gearbox, and at the ground where the car was parked, for fresh oil.

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Questions

What is the MOT pass rate of the Kia Soul?
In 2023, 76.4% of 24,175 initial MOT tests on the Kia Soul ended in a pass, against 76.5% for all cars and light vans. At ages 3 to 10, with the same age mix as all cars, it was 84.8% against 82.0%.
What fails most often on a Kia Soul MOT?
The most common failures were track rod ends (6.7 in 100 tests), side and tail lights (3.2 in 100 tests), wiper blades (2.5 in 100 tests).
What is a normal mileage for a 10-year-old Kia Soul?
At 10 years old, the median Kia Soul at its MOT had covered 67,000 miles, and the middle half had between 49,000 and 87,000 miles.
What do MOT testers most often advise on a Kia Soul?
The most common advisories were brake discs (10.1 in 100 tests), brake pads (9.0 in 100 tests), brake pipes (6.3 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.