# Kia Venga MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Kia Venga passes its MOT first time 71% of the time, from 46,382 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 71%
- MOT tests analysed: 46,382 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 43,624 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2019 | Petrol | 2,612 | 89% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 27 (few mots) | 93% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 3,334 | 88% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 335 | 84% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 4,840 | 85% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 1,062 | 81% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 4,404 | 80% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 1,246 | 77% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 4,656 | 76% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 1,470 | 70% |
| 2015 | GB | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 3,794 | 67% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 1,542 | 58% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 3,895 | 65% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 1,616 | 56% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 3,542 | 60% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 1,255 | 56% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 2,576 | 58% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 1,499 | 49% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 1,572 | 56% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 1,080 | 51% |
| 2010 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 13 (very few mots) | 31% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 10 (very few mots) | 50% |

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