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
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 81.3% | 35,712 |
| Diesel | 70.4% | 11,558 |
| All Kia Venga | 78.6% | 47,271 |
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. 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.
Other Kia Venga fuel types
- Diesel Kia Venga - 70.4%