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MOT statistics · 2023 tests

Kia Venga MOT pass rate, common failures and mileage

In 2023, 79.6% of 47,973 MOT tests on the Kia Venga ended in a pass, 3.1 points above the 76.5% average for all cars. Comparing like for like at ages 3 to 10, it passed 85.5% against 82.0%, ranking 32nd of 148 models.

Pass rate
79.6%
All cars 76.5%
Tests
47,973
Initial MOTs in 2023
Ages 3 to 10
85.5%
All cars 82.0% · rank 32 of 148
Mileage at 10
59k
Median; middle half 43k to 79k

Pass rate and mileage by age

Each row covers the Kia Venga 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
31,912 tests
93.2%
15,000 · 9k to 23k
43,295 tests
93.3%
21,000 · 13k to 29k
54,724 tests
91.5%
27,000 · 19k to 37k
65,774 tests
90.0%
33,000 · 23k to 45k
75,916 tests
87.5%
39,000 · 27k to 53k
85,692 tests
81.3%
47,000 · 33k to 63k
95,446 tests
74.5%
55,000 · 39k to 73k
105,357 tests
69.3%
59,000 · 43k to 79k
114,415 tests
65.0%
67,000 · 49k to 87k
124,172 tests
62.1%
75,000 · 55k to 95k
131,270 tests
59.8%
81,000 · 59k to 99k
Venga 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 Venga. 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
5.7in 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
4.3in 100 tests
Brake lights
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
2.6in 100 tests
Wiper blades
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
1.9in 100 tests
Brake pads
A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
1.8in 100 tests
Tyre tread
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
1.5in 100 tests
Suspension joint covers
A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
1.4in 100 tests
Coil springs
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
1.3in 100 tests

Advisories and minor defects

Tyres
A tyre seriously damaged
10.9in 100 tests
Brake discs
Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured
10.9in 100 tests
Brake pads
A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
7.6in 100 tests
Track rod ends
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
3.2in 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)
2.8in 100 tests
Brake discs
Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
2.7in 100 tests
Brake pipes
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
2.7in 100 tests
Coil springs
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
2.6in 100 tests

What to check on a used Venga

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

  1. Tyres
    Check the tread across the full width of every tyre, including the inner edge, and look for cuts and bulges in the sidewalls.
  2. 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.
  3. Suspension and steering joints
    Listen for knocks over bumps and at full lock, and ask whether any suspension or steering joints have been replaced.
  4. Lights
    Walk round with every light on, and ask someone to press the brake pedal so you can see both brake lights.
  5. Brake pipes and hoses
    Look underneath at the metal brake pipes for heavy rust, and at the rubber hoses for cracks or bulges.

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Questions

What is the MOT pass rate of the Kia Venga?
In 2023, 79.6% of 47,973 initial MOT tests on the Kia Venga 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 85.5% against 82.0%.
What fails most often on a Kia Venga MOT?
The most common failures were track rod ends (5.7 in 100 tests), side and tail lights (4.3 in 100 tests), brake lights (2.6 in 100 tests).
What is a normal mileage for a 10-year-old Kia Venga?
At 10 years old, the median Kia Venga at its MOT had covered 59,000 miles, and the middle half had between 43,000 and 79,000 miles.
What do MOT testers most often advise on a Kia Venga?
The most common advisories were tyres (10.9 in 100 tests), brake discs (10.9 in 100 tests), brake pads (7.6 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.