Kia MOT pass rates by model (2025)

Last updated 14 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

Kia vehicles took 1,025,646 first MOT tests in 2025, passing 79.8% — above the UK average of 77.5%. Median tested Kia: 8 years old, 54,406 miles.

79.8%Brand pass rate

1,025,646Tests in 2025

42Models with enough data

All Kia models

Model	Tests	Pass rate	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
SPORTAGE	253,493	78.9%	65,204	78.9% visual scale
Picanto	180,724	76.2%	44,543	76.2% visual scale
Ceed	111,091	72.5%	79,039	72.5% visual scale
Rio	95,713	75.4%	62,948	75.4% visual scale
Niro	54,779	90.5%	43,721	90.5% visual scale
Venga	46,179	77.7%	53,286	77.7% visual scale
Sorento	30,615	73.0%	86,025	73.0% visual scale
Soul	21,811	73.2%	71,250	73.2% visual scale
Stonic	18,986	89.1%	40,092	89.1% visual scale
Niro 2 EV	14,256	92.0%	44,543	92.0% visual scale
Carens	13,672	70.0%	81,495	70.0% visual scale
Optima	10,887	81.6%	80,511	81.6% visual scale
Niro 4 + EV	9,305	90.7%	39,912	90.7% visual scale
Niro 3 EV	7,775	91.2%	50,142	91.2% visual scale
Xceed 2 Isg	5,803	89.8%	31,659	89.8% visual scale
Xceed 3 Isg	5,734	90.0%	30,250	90.0% visual scale
Ceed GT-Line Isg	4,697	89.8%	29,024	89.8% visual scale
Sedona	4,096	62.2%	97,671	62.2% visual scale
SPORTAGE 2 Crdi Isg Mhev	3,774	88.9%	38,077	88.9% visual scale
SPORTAGE 3 Isg	3,730	91.6%	24,914	91.6% visual scale
SPORTAGE GT-Line S Isg Hev A	3,718	93.2%	23,181	93.2% visual scale
Stonic 2	3,430	90.8%	25,102	90.8% visual scale
Niro 2 Phev S-A	3,378	95.4%	45,742	95.4% visual scale
Niro 2 Hev S-A	3,258	91.7%	27,401	91.7% visual scale
SPORTAGE GT-Line Isg Hev Auto	3,182	93.0%	25,418	93.0% visual scale
SPORTAGE 2 Isg	3,079	90.2%	24,863	90.2% visual scale
Proceed GT-Line Isg	2,794	88.7%	33,543	88.7% visual scale
SPORTAGE 2 Crdi Isg Mhev S-A	2,768	89.2%	36,818	89.2% visual scale
SPORTAGE GT-Line Isg	2,732	92.1%	24,048	92.1% visual scale
Stonic GT-Line Isg Mhev	2,351	94.7%	23,967	94.7% visual scale
Xceed 3 Phev S-A	2,205	92.6%	39,723	92.6% visual scale
Stinger	2,170	90.2%	42,060	90.2% visual scale
Picanto X-Line S Auto	2,167	91.0%	14,410	91.0% visual scale
SPORTAGE GT-Line Crdi Isg Mhev	2,006	88.0%	37,415	88.0% visual scale
Picanto GT-Line S Isg	1,932	89.3%	17,708	89.3% visual scale
Soul First Edition EV	1,904	89.7%	32,852	89.7% visual scale
Niro 3 Hev S-A	1,857	95.4%	21,521	95.4% visual scale
Stonic GT-Line S Isg Mhev	1,832	94.7%	22,542	94.7% visual scale
EV6 GT-Line	1,798	93.0%	31,780	93.0% visual scale
SPORTAGE Launch Edition Isg	1,770	93.3%	23,402	93.3% visual scale
Xceed 3 Isg S-A	1,613	92.3%	29,930	92.3% visual scale
Xceed Connect Isg	1,546	92.5%	23,134	92.5% visual scale

Before buying any used Kia, run its plate through the free MOT history check to see the individual car’s failures, advisories and mileage trail.

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Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Models shown have at least 1,500 tests. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.