Kia Niro 3 Ev: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Kia Niro 3 Ev passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 14.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 5,856 individual Kia Niro 3 Ev tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 91.4% first-time pass rate means roughly 9 in every 100 Kia Niro 3 Evs presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Kia Niro 3 Ev tested had covered 55,796 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Kia Niro 3 Ev sits 14.7 points above the national average, ranked 478 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Kia Niro 3 Ev rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Kia Niro 3 Evs at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Kia Niro 3 Ev

1. A reversing lamp inoperative, 0.3% of tests (2.37x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.4% of tests (1.45x the national rate for this defect)
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.3% of tests
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 2% of tests
5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1% of tests
6. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 0.6% of tests
7. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.3% of tests
9. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.3% of tests
10. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 0.3% of tests

From 5,846 DVSA-tracked Kia Niro 3 Ev tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 10.9% of these flagged Kia Niro 3 Ev defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Kia Niro 3 Ev

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Kia Niro 3 Ev before it actually fails on it.

1. Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing, loose or worn smooth, 0.4% of tests (2.25x the national rate for this advisory)
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 28.7% of tests, also fails
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 6.3% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 2.5% of tests
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.7% of tests
6. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.4% of tests
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.4% of tests
8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.3% of tests
9. An obstruction significantly affecting the driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible, 0.2% of tests (2.92x the national rate for this advisory)
10. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.2% of tests

From 5,846 DVSA-tracked Kia Niro 3 Ev tests, 2024.

Kia Niro 3 Ev pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2022 model year, the Kia Niro 3 Ev's first-time pass rate has risen 2.6 points, from 93.2% to 95.8%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Kia Niro 3 Ev year:

• 2020 Kia Niro 3 Ev - 93.2% first-time pass, 365 tests
• 2021 Kia Niro 3 Ev - 91.4% first-time pass, 4,927 tests
• 2022 Kia Niro 3 Ev - 95.8% first-time pass, 359 tests

Other Kia models

• Kia Sportage - 79.4%
• Kia Picanto - 75.7%
• Kia Ceed - 71.6%
• Kia Rio - 74.3%
• Kia Niro - 90.3%
• Kia Venga - 78.4%
• Kia Sorento - 72.6%
• Kia Soul - 73.7%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Land Rover Range Rover Sprt Svr Crbn Ed A - 91.5%
• Ford Mustang Mach-E Ext Range Rwd - 91.5%
• Jaguar F-Type - 91.4%
• SEAT Leon Fr Tsi Evo - 91.4%
• Mercedes-Benz Glc 300 Amg Line Prem + D 4m A - 91.4%
• Jaguar E-Pace Chequered Flag D Awd A - 91.4%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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