Kia EV6 MOT reliability

Kia EV6s passed their MOT first time 90% of the time across 6,515 tests in 2025. 19,497 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

90%

MOTs analysed

6,515

Still licensed (GB)

19,497

Body type

Suv

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

2022 electric

4,304 MOTs

Passed first time 89%. Typical mileage 29,766 (most between 21,446 and 41,637).

2022: 75% → 2023: 95% → 2024: 94% → 2025: 89%

Most common failures

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (4.9%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.8%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (1.3%)
Headlamp aim: too low (0.7%)
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid (0.6%)

Where 2022 EV6s fail

Visibility & wipers

5.5%

Wheels & tyres

4.0%

Lights & electrics

1.3%

Brakes

0.3%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.1%

Steering

0.1%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.1%

Suspension & axles

0.1%

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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.