Make
Kia cars checked
739 Kia cars checked on this site, 2004–2026 models, with 4,903 MOT tests on record. Pick a model to see every car and its test history.
Cars checked
739
MOT tests
4,903
Pass rate
81%
Model years
2004–2026
Common MOT failures and advisories: recorded more often on Kia cars than on same-age cars
| MOT entry | Kia cars | Share | Same-age cars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Track rod end ball joint has excessive play | 38 of 652 | 5.8% | 2.0% |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 20 of 652 | 3.1% | 1.2% |
| Track rod end ball joint has slight play | 29 of 652 | 4.4% | 2.1% |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements | 38 of 652 | 5.8% | 2.8% |
| Service brake excessively binding | 24 of 652 | 3.7% | 1.7% |
| Service brake binding but not excessively | 39 of 652 | 6.0% | 3.4% |
Of the Kia cars with MOT history checked here. “Same-age cars” is the share among all checked cars built in the same years, so an older make is compared with older cars.
Models
- Kia Sportage173 cars · 2010–2026 · 1,081 MOT tests · 84% passed
- Kia Niro145 cars · 2016–2024 · 550 MOT tests · 86% passed
- Kia Picanto121 cars · 2004–2026 · 1,188 MOT tests · 78% passed
- Kia Ceed66 cars · 2008–2025 · 663 MOT tests · 76% passed
- Kia Rio55 cars · 2010–2023 · 605 MOT tests · 78% passed
- Kia Stonic25 cars · 2017–2026 · 83 MOT tests · 90% passed
- Kia Venga23 cars · 2011–2019 · 268 MOT tests · 80% passed
- Kia Soul20 cars · 2010–2023 · 187 MOT tests · 84% passed
- Kia XCeed19 cars · 2019–2024 · 58 MOT tests · 84% passed
- Kia EV615 cars · 2021–2025 · 21 MOT tests · 100% passed
- Kia Sorento13 cars · 2017–2026 · 51 MOT tests · 92% passed
- Kia EV29 cars · 2026 · 0 MOT tests
- Kia EV39 cars · 2024–2026 · 0 MOT tests
- Kia Carens7 cars · 2008–2016 · 67 MOT tests · 84% passed
- Kia Optima6 cars · 2014–2019 · 48 MOT tests · 90% passed
- Kia ProCeed6 cars · 2019–2023 · 24 MOT tests · 83% passed
- Kia EV55 cars · 2026 · 0 MOT tests
- Kia Stinger2 cars · 2019–2022 · 7 MOT tests · 100% passed
- Kia EV91 car · 2025 · 0 MOT tests
- Kia K41 car · 2026 · 0 MOT tests
- Kia PV51 car · 2026 · 0 MOT tests
- Kia Sedona1 car · 2016 · 2 MOT tests · 50% passed
16 more Kia cars not yet assigned to a model.
Counts are of cars checked on this site, from official public records. All makes. Updated 12 Nov 2026.