Kia Soul First Edition Ev: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Kia Soul First Edition Ev passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 14.5 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,957 individual Kia Soul First Edition Ev tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate91.2%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+14.5 points
Tests analysed1,957
Average mileage at test27,893 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank515 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 91.2% first-time pass rate means roughly 9 in every 100 Kia Soul First Edition 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 Soul First Edition Ev tested had covered 27,893 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 Soul First Edition Ev sits 14.5 points above the national average, ranked 515 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 Soul First Edition Ev

  1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.6% of tests (1.55x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.2% of tests (1.52x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.6% of tests
  4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.3% of tests
  5. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.7% of tests
  6. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.2% of tests
  7. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 0.2% of tests
  8. 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, 0.2% of tests
  9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.2% of tests
  10. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.2% of tests

From 1,955 DVSA-tracked Kia Soul First Edition Ev tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.84% of these flagged Kia Soul First Edition 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 Soul First Edition 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 Soul First Edition Ev before it actually fails on it.

  1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 30.5% of tests, also fails
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 14% of tests, also fails
  3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 4.9% of tests
  4. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.8% of tests, also fails
  5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.6% of tests
  6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.5% of tests
  7. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.4% of tests
  8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 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 (2.5x the national rate for this advisory)
  10. A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 0.2% of tests

From 1,955 DVSA-tracked Kia Soul First Edition Ev tests, 2024.

Kia Soul First Edition Ev pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Kia Soul First Edition Ev's first-time pass rate has risen 1.7 points, from 90.5% to 92.2%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Kia Soul First Edition Ev year:

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