MOT Facts

Kia MOT data

This dataset includes 5,301,721 MOT tests across 172 Kia models, with an overall fail rate of 17.5%. Select a model for a full breakdown by year.

172
Models
5,301,721
MOT tests analysed
82.5%
Pass rate
17.5%
Fail rate

Kia models

Kia Sportage
1995–2024 · 1,414,544 tests · Brakes
83.9%
Pass
16.1%
Fail
Kia Picanto
2004–2024 · 1,059,029 tests · Brakes
80.8%
Pass
19.2%
Fail
Kia Ceed
2006–2024 · 713,067 tests · Lighting & signalling
78.7%
Pass
21.3%
Fail
Kia Rio
2001–2023 · 592,470 tests · Lighting & signalling
80.2%
Pass
19.8%
Fail
Kia Venga
2009–2021 · 278,807 tests · Lighting & signalling
83.5%
Pass
16.6%
Fail
Kia Sorento
2003–2024 · 217,118 tests · Lighting & signalling
78.3%
Pass
21.7%
Fail
Kia Niro
2012–2025 · 194,475 tests · Tyres
91.7%
Pass
8.3%
Fail
Kia Soul
2001–2022 · 140,172 tests · Lighting & signalling
80.4%
Pass
19.6%
Fail
Kia Carens
2000–2023 · 101,301 tests · Lighting & signalling
76.9%
Pass
23.1%
Fail
Kia Stonic
2017–2022 · 86,959 tests · Visibility
92.3%
Pass
7.7%
Fail
Kia Optima
1999–2022 · 63,939 tests · Brakes
85.5%
Pass
14.5%
Fail
Kia Sedona
1999–2021 · 42,633 tests · Lighting & signalling
70.8%
Pass
29.2%
Fail
Kia Niro 4 Ev
2020–2025 · 42,556 tests · Tyres
92.0%
Pass
8.0%
Fail
Kia Niro 2 Ev
2020–2025 · 28,461 tests · Tyres
93.7%
Pass
6.3%
Fail
Kia Niro 3 Ev
2020–2025 · 19,326 tests · Tyres
92.9%
Pass
7.1%
Fail
Kia Xceed 3 Isg
2019–2022 · 13,497 tests · Tyres
90.8%
Pass
9.2%
Fail
Kia Xceed 2 Isg
2019–2023 · 12,502 tests · Visibility
91.0%
Pass
9.0%
Fail
Kia Proceed
2007–2022 · 10,616 tests · Lighting & signalling
73.6%
Pass
26.4%
Fail
Kia Ceed Gt-Line Isg
2019–2024 · 10,079 tests · Tyres
90.3%
Pass
9.7%
Fail
Kia Stinger
2017–2023 · 9,506 tests · Tyres
91.1%
Pass
8.9%
Fail
Kia Sportage 2 Crdi Isg Mhev
2019–2022 · 9,455 tests · Visibility
90.1%
Pass
9.9%
Fail
Kia Sportage 2 Crdi Isg Mhev S-A
2019–2022 · 7,253 tests · Visibility
90.5%
Pass
9.5%
Fail
Kia Cerato
2001–2019 · 7,045 tests · Brakes
68.0%
Pass
32.0%
Fail
Kia Niro 2 Phev S-A
2020–2025 · 6,245 tests · Tyres
95.5%
Pass
4.5%
Fail
Kia Proceed Gt-Line Isg
2019–2024 · 6,160 tests · Tyres
89.8%
Pass
10.2%
Fail
Kia Stonic 2
2020–2024 · 5,917 tests · Visibility
92.1%
Pass
7.9%
Fail
Kia Sportage 3 Isg
2020–2023 · 5,377 tests · Visibility
91.8%
Pass
8.2%
Fail
Kia Soul First Ev
2020–2021 · 5,135 tests · Tyres
92.0%
Pass
8.0%
Fail
Kia Sportage Gt-Line Crdi Isg Mhev
2017–2022 · 5,101 tests · Tyres
89.4%
Pass
10.6%
Fail
Kia Sportage Platinum Isg
2019–2021 · 5,021 tests · Visibility
91.6%
Pass
8.4%
Fail
Kia Magentis
2001–2010 · 4,890 tests · Lighting & signalling
71.7%
Pass
28.3%
Fail
Kia Picanto X-Line S Auto
2019–2024 · 4,819 tests · Tyres
92.6%
Pass
7.4%
Fail
Kia Xceed 3 Isg S-A
2019–2022 · 4,439 tests · Tyres
92.8%
Pass
7.2%
Fail
Kia Niro 2 Hev S-A
2019–2025 · 4,303 tests · Tyres
93.0%
Pass
7.0%
Fail
Kia Ceed 2 Isg
2019–2022 · 4,155 tests · Visibility
90.4%
Pass
9.6%
Fail
Kia Sportage Gt-Line S Isg Hev A
2022–2024 · 4,058 tests · Visibility
93.7%
Pass
6.3%
Fail
Kia Xceed 3 Phev S-A
2020–2024 · 4,006 tests · Tyres
92.6%
Pass
7.4%
Fail
Kia Stonic Gt-Line Isg Mhev
2021–2023 · 3,587 tests · Visibility
95.0%
Pass
5.0%
Fail
Kia Sportage Gt-Line Isg Hev Auto
2022–2024 · 3,525 tests · Visibility
93.5%
Pass
6.5%
Fail
Kia Proceed Gt Isg S-A
2019–2023 · 3,501 tests · Tyres
88.0%
Pass
12.0%
Fail
Kia Sportage 2 Isg
2022–2024 · 3,409 tests · Visibility
91.1%
Pass
8.9%
Fail
Kia Sportage Gt-Ln Crdi Mhev Sa
2019–2022 · 3,399 tests · Tyres
87.7%
Pass
12.3%
Fail
Kia Ev6 Gt-Line
2021–2025 · 3,383 tests · Visibility
93.9%
Pass
6.1%
Fail
Kia Xceed Isg
2020–2022 · 3,377 tests · Visibility
89.8%
Pass
10.2%
Fail
Kia Ceed 2 Crdi Isg Mhev
2021–2023 · 3,300 tests · Tyres
88.8%
Pass
11.2%
Fail
Kia Picanto Gt-Line S Isg
2020–2023 · 3,295 tests · Tyres
90.1%
Pass
9.9%
Fail
Kia Sportage Gt-Line Isg
2022–2024 · 2,987 tests · Visibility
92.6%
Pass
7.4%
Fail
Kia Stonic Gt-Line S Isg Mhev
2021–2023 · 2,918 tests · Visibility
95.5%
Pass
4.5%
Fail
Kia Ceed 2 Crdi Isg
2019–2022 · 2,859 tests · Tyres
88.3%
Pass
11.8%
Fail
Kia Sportage Gtln S Crdi Mhev4X4Sa
2020–2022 · 2,708 tests · Tyres
90.8%
Pass
9.2%
Fail
Kia Stonic Maxx
2019–2021 · 2,638 tests · Visibility
93.0%
Pass
7.0%
Fail
Kia Sorento 4 Hev Auto
2020–2025 · 2,534 tests · Lighting & signalling
91.2%
Pass
8.8%
Fail
Kia Ev6 Gt-Line S
2021–2025 · 2,419 tests · Tyres
94.1%
Pass
5.9%
Fail
Kia Sportage Gt-Ln S Crdi Mhev Sa
2020–2022 · 2,365 tests · Tyres
90.3%
Pass
9.7%
Fail
Kia Stonic Connect Mhev
2020–2023 · 2,341 tests · Visibility
94.5%
Pass
5.5%
Fail
Kia Sportage Gt-Ln Crdi Mhev4X4 Sa
2019–2022 · 2,330 tests · Tyres
89.5%
Pass
10.5%
Fail
Kia Xceed 2 Crdi Isg
2019–2021 · 2,275 tests · Visibility
90.9%
Pass
9.1%
Fail
Kia Stonic 2 S-A
2020–2025 · 2,181 tests · Visibility
93.4%
Pass
6.6%
Fail
Kia Xceed Connect Isg
2021–2023 · 2,117 tests · Visibility
93.5%
Pass
6.5%
Fail
Kia Sorento 3 Crdi S-A
2020–2024 · 2,114 tests · Lighting & signalling
91.1%
Pass
8.9%
Fail
Kia Proceed Gt-Line S Isg S-A
2019–2023 · 2,086 tests · Tyres
87.9%
Pass
12.1%
Fail
Kia Sportage Launch Isg
2022–2023 · 2,069 tests · Visibility
94.0%
Pass
6.0%
Fail
Kia Sportage 3 Crdi Isg Mhev S-A
2020–2023 · 2,060 tests · Visibility
89.2%
Pass
10.8%
Fail
Kia Picanto Gt-Line Auto
2020–2024 · 2,034 tests · Tyres
90.9%
Pass
9.1%
Fail
Kia Ev6 Air
2021–2025 · 2,032 tests · Visibility
94.0%
Pass
5.9%
Fail
Kia Niro 3 Hev S-A
2019–2025 · 1,985 tests · Visibility
95.7%
Pass
4.3%
Fail
Kia Xceed First Isg S-A
2019–2021 · 1,976 tests · Tyres
91.5%
Pass
8.5%
Fail
Kia Rio 3 Mhev
2020–2023 · 1,945 tests · Visibility
93.9%
Pass
6.1%
Fail
Kia Xceed 4 Isg
2021–2023 · 1,944 tests · Tyres
93.7%
Pass
6.3%
Fail
Kia Xceed First Isg
2019–2021 · 1,907 tests · Tyres
91.5%
Pass
8.6%
Fail
Kia Sportage 3 Isg 4X4
2020–2021 · 1,889 tests · Visibility
91.0%
Pass
8.9%
Fail
Kia Sorento 3 Hev Auto
2020–2023 · 1,888 tests · Tyres
90.3%
Pass
9.8%
Fail
Kia Proceed Gt-Line Crdi Isg S-A
2019–2021 · 1,852 tests · Tyres
87.5%
Pass
12.5%
Fail
Kia Xceed First Phev S-A
2020–2022 · 1,834 tests · Tyres
90.6%
Pass
9.4%
Fail
Kia Proceed Gt-Line Isg S-A
2019–2023 · 1,813 tests · Tyres
88.3%
Pass
11.8%
Fail
Kia Picanto Zest
2020–2021 · 1,810 tests · Visibility
93.8%
Pass
6.2%
Fail
Kia Rio Gt-Line S Mhev
2020–2023 · 1,797 tests · Tyres
93.6%
Pass
6.4%
Fail
Kia Picanto Gt-Line Isg
2020–2023 · 1,750 tests · Tyres
90.5%
Pass
9.5%
Fail
Kia Proceed Gt-Line Crdi Isg
2018–2021 · 1,743 tests · Tyres
86.8%
Pass
13.3%
Fail
Kia Stonic Gt-Line S Isg Mhev S-A
2021–2023 · 1,569 tests · Visibility
96.4%
Pass
3.6%
Fail
Kia Sportage 4 Crdi Isg Mhev S-A
2019–2021 · 1,537 tests · Tyres
88.6%
Pass
11.4%
Fail
Kia Sportage 3 Crdi Isg Mhev
2020–2021 · 1,451 tests · Tyres
89.8%
Pass
10.2%
Fail
Kia Ceed Gt-Line Crdi
2019–2021 · 1,437 tests · Tyres
89.0%
Pass
11.0%
Fail
Kia Sportage 4 Crdi Isg Mhev
2019–2021 · 1,404 tests · Visibility
90.9%
Pass
9.1%
Fail
Kia Xceed 3 Crdi Isg
2019–2021 · 1,345 tests · Tyres
91.2%
Pass
8.8%
Fail
Kia Sportage 4 Crdi Isg Mhev4X4 Sa
2019–2023 · 1,288 tests · Tyres
91.1%
Pass
8.9%
Fail
Kia Sorento 2 Hev Auto
2020–2024 · 1,274 tests · Tyres
87.5%
Pass
12.5%
Fail
Kia Ceed Gt-Line Lunar Isg
2019–2021 · 1,250 tests · Tyres
91.8%
Pass
8.2%
Fail
Kia Sorento 4 Phev Auto
2021–2024 · 1,236 tests · Visibility
93.5%
Pass
6.5%
Fail
Kia Sportage Gt-Line S Isg
2020–2022 · 1,159 tests · Tyres
90.7%
Pass
9.3%
Fail
Kia Soul Maxx Ev
2021–2022 · 1,122 tests · Tyres
93.8%
Pass
6.2%
Fail
Kia Sportage Gt-Ln S Isg Hev 4X4 A
2022–2024 · 1,121 tests · Visibility
95.7%
Pass
4.3%
Fail
Kia Ceed Gt-Line Isg S-A
2019–2021 · 1,112 tests · Tyres
90.5%
Pass
9.5%
Fail
Kia Picanto Auto
2019–2020 · 1,070 tests · Visibility
95.5%
Pass
4.5%
Fail
Kia Sportage 3 Isg Hev Auto
2022–2024 · 1,063 tests · Visibility
94.4%
Pass
5.6%
Fail
Kia Ceed Gt Isg
2019–2020 · 1,057 tests · Tyres
89.8%
Pass
10.2%
Fail
Kia Stonic Gt-Line Isg Mhev S-A
2021–2023 · 1,052 tests · Visibility
94.5%
Pass
5.5%
Fail
Kia Sportage Gt-Line Crdi Isg 4X4
2019–2021 · 1,035 tests · Tyres
87.7%
Pass
12.3%
Fail
Kia Sportage Gt-Line Isg Mhev S-A
2022–2024 · 1,014 tests · Tyres
93.0%
Pass
7.0%
Fail
Kia Stonic Maxx S-A
2019–2021 · 1,013 tests · Visibility
92.4%
Pass
7.6%
Fail

Methodology & source. Based on 5,301,721 MOT tests. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.