Petrol Kia Venga: MOT pass rate

81.3% of petrol Kia Vengas pass the MOT first time, measured across 35,712 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 49,825.

Petrol against the other Kia Venga 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 Venga specifically, petrol is the strongest at 81.3%, and this petrol version sits 2.7 points above the 78.6% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Kia Venga 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 Venga had covered 49,825 miles at test, against 76,050 for the diesel. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.

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

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Kia Venga

1. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 5.4% of tests (4.14x the national rate for this defect)
2. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.9% of tests (1.59x the national rate for this defect)
3. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.8% of tests (1.3x the national rate for this defect)
4. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2.1% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this defect)
5. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.6% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this defect)
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.2% of tests
7. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.1% of tests
8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.8% of tests
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.2% of tests
10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.2% of tests

From 35,801 DVSA-tracked petrol Kia Venga tests, 2024, split out from the Kia Venga's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.65% 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 Venga

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, 3.5% of tests (2.66x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 3% of tests (2.34x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 21.4% of tests (1.38x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4.3% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 14.8% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect)
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 21.8% of tests, also fails
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 10.3% of tests, also fails
8. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 4.4% of tests
9. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 4.2% of tests
10. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 3.4% of tests

From 35,801 DVSA-tracked petrol Kia Venga tests, 2024.

Other Kia Venga fuel types

• Diesel Kia Venga - 70.4%

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