Kia Venga: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Kia Venga passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 1.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 47,444 individual Kia Venga tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate78.4%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+1.7 points
Tests analysed47,444
Average mileage at test54,028 miles
Average year of manufacture2014
Reliability rank1,503 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 78.4% first-time pass rate means roughly 22 in every 100 Kia Vengas 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 Venga tested had covered 54,028 miles and was built around 2014.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Kia Venga sits 1.7 points above the national average, ranked 1,503 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.

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 Venga 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 the median recorded closing bid for a damaged Kia Venga: £400 at UK salvage auction, from 8 ended listings, not independently confirmed sales.

Most common MOT failures on a Kia Venga

  1. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 6.6% of tests (5.06x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 3.3% of tests (1.81x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.3% of tests (1.48x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2% of tests (1.44x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.1% of tests (1.42x the national rate for this defect)
  6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2.3% of tests (1.39x the national rate for this defect)
  7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.5% of tests
  8. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.3% of tests
  9. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.1% of tests
  10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.8% of tests

From 47,409 DVSA-tracked Kia Venga tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.82% of these flagged Kia Venga defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Kia Venga

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 Venga before it actually fails on it.

  1. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 4.2% of tests (3.16x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 3.6% of tests (2.8x the national rate for this advisory)
  3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 16.5% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this advisory)
  4. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4.3% of tests (1.34x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  5. A tyre seriously damaged, 20.4% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  6. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2.5% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this advisory)
  7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 23.8% of tests, also fails
  8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 10.4% of tests, also fails
  9. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 5.3% of tests
  10. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 5.3% of tests

From 47,409 DVSA-tracked Kia Venga tests, 2024.

Kia Venga pass rate by model year

From its 2010 to its 2019 model year, the Kia Venga's first-time pass rate has risen 31.2 points, from 61.9% to 93.1%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Kia Venga year:

Kia Venga by fuel type

The Kia Venga's two most-tested fuel types split by 10.9 points: petrol passes first time 81.3% of the time (35,712 tests) against 70.4% for diesel (11,558 tests).

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