Electric Kia Niro: MOT pass rate

88.9% of electric Kia Niros pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,390 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 61,729.

Electric against the other Kia Niro versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

No exhaust, no emissions test and far fewer moving parts, which is why EVs post the highest pass rates of any fuel type. Tyres and suspension take the load instead, since they are heavier.

On the Kia Niro specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 90.7%, and this electric version sits 1.8 points below the 90.7% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The electric Kia Niro fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average electric Kia Niro had covered 61,729 miles at test, against 47,385 for the hybrid. That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Kia Niro page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a electric Kia Niro

1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 4.2% of tests (2.49x the national rate for this defect)
2. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 3.4% of tests (1.78x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.2% of tests
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3% of tests
5. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.5% of tests
6. 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 (2.23x the national rate for this defect)
7. Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 0.4% of tests (2.03x the national rate for this defect)
8. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 0.4% of tests
9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.3% of tests

From 1,388 DVSA-tracked electric Kia Niro tests, 2024, split out from the Kia Niro's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 10.29% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a electric Kia Niro

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 38% of tests (1.42x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 8.3% of tests, also fails
3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 6.4% of tests
4. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.2% of tests
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.6% of tests, also fails
6. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.5% of tests
7. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.2% of tests
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.2% of tests
9. Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing, loose or worn smooth, 0.1% of tests
10. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.1% of tests

From 1,388 DVSA-tracked electric Kia Niro tests, 2024.

Other Kia Niro fuel types

• Hybrid Kia Niro - 90.7%

All Kia Niro MOT data · Every model