2016 Kia Niro MOT pass rate: 87.3% (3,834 tests)

2016-registered Kia Niros passed 87.3% of 3,834 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 5.9 points better than all UK cars registered in 2016 (81.3%). This is one of the strongest Niro years in the age-adjusted MOT ranking, although the individual car still matters more.

87.3%Pass rate, 2016 cars

105.9Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

3,834Tests analysed

59,266 miMedian mileage at test

Is the 2016 Niro getting worse?

Pass rate of 2016-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	87.8% +4.6 vs same-age
2024	87.9% +6.7 vs same-age
2025	86.1% +6.6 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2016 Niro

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	338	39.8%
2	Brakes	250	29.4%
3	Visibility	83	9.8%
4	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	72	8.5%
5	Suspension	60	7.1%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	20	2.4%

All Niro years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2016 (this page)	3,834	87.3%	+5.9 pts	59,266
2017	13,431	87.3%	+3.3 pts	56,754
2018	21,898	90.1%	+3.8 pts	56,338
2019	31,014	90.6%	+2.2 pts	43,773
2020	38,091	91.7%	+1.8 pts	30,621
2021	21,180	91.9%	+1.5 pts	28,164
2022	7,095	92.0%	+0.7 pts	25,204

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Kia Niro years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2016 Kia Niro reliable?

2016-registered examples passed 87.3% of their MOT tests (3,834 tests, 2023–2025), +5.9 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 10 years old with a median 59,266 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2016 Niro?

The median tested example shows 59,266 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.