Kia Soul First Edition EV MOT pass rate: 89.7% (1,904 tests, 2025)

The Kia Soul First Edition EV passed 89.7% of its 1,904 MOT tests in 2025 — 12.2 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 4 years old with 32,852 miles on the clock.

89.7%Pass rate (2025)

1,904MOT tests analysed

32,852 miMedian mileage at test

4 yrsMedian age at test

How the Soul First Edition EV compares

Kia Soul First Edition EV

89.7%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Kia average (all models)

79.8%

What fails most on the Kia Soul First Edition EV

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Soul First Edition EV:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	172	74.1%
2	Visibility	60	25.9%

Pre-MOT checklist for Soul First Edition EV owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Soul First Edition EV pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2020	2,554	91.0%	+1.0 pts	27,788
2021	2,043	91.9%	+1.5 pts	26,524

Check a specific Soul First Edition EV before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Kia models

SPORTAGE78.9% pass rate · 253,493 tests Picanto76.2% pass rate · 180,724 tests Ceed72.5% pass rate · 111,091 tests Rio75.4% pass rate · 95,713 tests Niro90.5% pass rate · 54,779 tests Venga77.7% pass rate · 46,179 tests Sorento73.0% pass rate · 30,615 tests Soul73.2% pass rate · 21,811 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Kia Soul First Edition EV?

In 2025, 89.7% of 1,904 first MOT tests on the Kia Soul First Edition EV were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Soul First Edition EV fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is tyres (74.1% of its recorded defects), followed by visibility.

Is the Kia Soul First Edition EV reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 89.7% it performs above the national average at a median age of 4 years and 32,852 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.