Petrol Kia Soul: MOT pass rate

75.8% of petrol Kia Souls pass the MOT first time, measured across 7,253 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 66,100.

Petrol against the other Kia Soul versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Kia Soul specifically, electric is the strongest at 86.5%, and this petrol version sits 1.8 points above the 74% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Kia Soul is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. 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 petrol Kia Soul had covered 66,100 miles at test, against 77,601 for the diesel and 45,234 for the electric. That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age.

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 Soul page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Kia Soul

1. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 7.3% of tests (5.58x the national rate for this defect)
2. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 2.2% of tests (2.09x the national rate for this defect)
3. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 2.2% of tests (1.71x the national rate for this defect)
4. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.3% of tests (1.59x the national rate for this defect)
5. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2.4% of tests (1.43x the national rate for this defect)
6. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3% of tests (1.37x the national rate for this defect)
7. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.3% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this defect)
8. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 1.2% of tests (1.22x the national rate for this defect)
9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.5% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this defect)
10. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.2% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this defect)

From 7,297 DVSA-tracked petrol Kia Soul tests, 2024, split out from the Kia Soul's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.09% 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 petrol Kia Soul

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

1. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 4.4% of tests (3.31x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 2.6% of tests (2.06x the national rate for this defect)
3. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 12.1% of tests (1.95x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 2.6% of tests (1.92x the national rate for this defect)
5. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3.4% of tests (1.71x the national rate for this defect), also fails
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4.2% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this defect), also fails
7. A tyre seriously damaged, 19.7% of tests (1.28x the national rate for this defect)
8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 11.3% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect), also fails
9. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 25.1% of tests
10. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 12.9% of tests

From 7,297 DVSA-tracked petrol Kia Soul tests, 2024.

Other Kia Soul fuel types

• Diesel Kia Soul - 72.4%
• Electric Kia Soul - 86.5%

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