Kia Forte MOT reliability

Kia Fortes passed their MOT first time 71% of the time across 17 tests in 2025.

These figures come from only 17 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

71%

MOTs analysed

17

Still licensed (GB)

–

Body type

Sedan

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 petrol

1 MOT

Passed first time 0%. Typical mileage 38,857 (most between 38,857 and 38,857).

2021: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 100% → 2025: 0%

Most common failures

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (100.0%)

Where 2020 Fortes fail

Wheels & tyres

100.0%

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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.