2022 Kia Niro 3 EV MOT pass rate: 90.9% (1,909 tests)

2022-registered Kia Niro 3 EVs passed 90.9% of 1,909 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — broadly in line with same-age cars (91.2%).
90.9%Pass rate, 2022 cars
99.7Age-adjusted index (100 = average)
1,909Tests analysed
29,540 miMedian mileage at test

What fails on a 2022 Niro 3 EV

#SystemDefects recordedShare
1Tyres15755.7%
2Visibility5118.1%
3Brakes3111.0%
4Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment165.7%
5Suspension124.3%
6Identification of the vehicle41.4%

All Niro 3 EV years compared

Registration yearTestsPass rateVs same-ageMedian mileage
2021 9,721 91.2% +0.7 pts 58,905
2022 (this page) 1,909 90.9% -0.3 pts 29,540
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FAQs

Is a 2022 Kia Niro 3 EV reliable?

2022-registered examples passed 90.9% of their MOT tests (1,909 tests, 2023–2025), -0.3 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 4 years old with a median 29,540 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2022 Niro 3 EV?

The median tested example shows 29,540 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.