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 13.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 5,761 individual Kia Niro 4 Ev tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 89.9% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +13.2 points |
| Tests analysed | 5,761 |
| Average mileage at test | 45,775 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2020 |
| Reliability rank | 716 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 89.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 10 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 45,775 miles and was built around 2020.
What this means at salvage auction
Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Kia Niro 4 Ev bought as a 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 4 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 what damaged Kia Niro 4 Evs actually sold for at UK salvage auction.
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
- Kia Stonic - 89.9%
- Porsche Cayman - 89.9%
- Volkswagen Polo Match Evo - 89.9%
- Hyundai Kona Play T-Gdi - 89.9%
- Vauxhall Astra Griffin Edition Turbo - 89.9%
- Volkswagen Touareg V6 Black Edition Tdi A - 89.9%
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
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