Kia Niro 4 + Ev: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Kia Niro 4 + Ev passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 14.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 8,472 individual Kia Niro 4 + Ev tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate91.6%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+14.9 points
Tests analysed8,472
Average mileage at test36,392 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank447 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 91.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 8 in every 100 Kia Niro 4 + 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 4 + Ev tested had covered 36,392 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 4 + Ev sits 14.9 points above the national average, ranked 447 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.

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Most common MOT failures on a Kia Niro 4 + Ev

  1. A reversing lamp inoperative, 0.4% of tests (3.31x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 3.5% of tests (2.08x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber, 0.4% of tests (1.88x the national rate for this defect)
  4. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.2% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.3% of tests
  6. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2% of tests
  7. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
  8. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.3% of tests
  9. An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.3% of tests
  10. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.2% of tests

From 5,756 DVSA-tracked Kia Niro 4 + Ev tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 10.09% of these flagged Kia Niro 4 + 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 4 + 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 4 + Ev before it actually fails on it.

  1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 31.2% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 8.6% of tests, also fails
  3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 5.6% of tests
  4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.8% of tests
  5. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.7% of tests
  6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.6% of tests
  7. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.6% of tests
  8. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.6% of tests
  9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.3% of tests
  10. Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle., 0.1% of tests

From 5,756 DVSA-tracked Kia Niro 4 + Ev tests, 2024.

Kia Niro 4 + Ev pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2022 model year, the Kia Niro 4 + Ev's first-time pass rate has risen 4.6 points, from 90.1% to 94.7%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Kia Niro 4 + Ev year:

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