Kia EV MOT reliability

Kia EVs passed their MOT first time 91% of the time across 11 tests in 2025.

These figures come from only 11 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

First-time pass rate

91%

MOTs analysed

11

Still licensed (GB)

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Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2020 electric

11 MOTs

Passed first time 91%. Typical mileage 127,095 (most between 106,962 and 149,649).

2022: 94% → 2023: 83% → 2024: 90% → 2025: 91%

Most common failures

Condition: has ply or cords exposed (9.1%)

Where 2020 EVs fail

Wheels & tyres

9.1%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.