2022 Kia Niro 3 Hev S-A MOT pass rate: 95.3% (1,621 tests)

2022-registered Kia Niro 3 Hev S-As passed 95.3% of 1,621 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 4.1 points better than all UK cars registered in 2022 (91.2%).
95.3%Pass rate, 2022 cars
104.1Age-adjusted index (100 = average)
1,621Tests analysed
21,511 miMedian mileage at test

What fails on a 2022 Niro 3 Hev S-A

#SystemDefects recordedShare
1Tyres3834.9%
2Brakes3128.4%
3Visibility2825.7%
4Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment43.7%
5Steering21.8%
6Road Wheels21.8%

All Niro 3 Hev S-A years compared

Registration yearTestsPass rateVs same-ageMedian mileage
2022 (this page) 1,621 95.3% +4.1 pts 21,511
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FAQs

Is a 2022 Kia Niro 3 Hev S-A reliable?

2022-registered examples passed 95.3% of their MOT tests (1,621 tests, 2023–2025), +4.1 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 4 years old with a median 21,511 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2022 Niro 3 Hev S-A?

The median tested example shows 21,511 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.