KIA manufacturer reliability and MOT data

Time Period & Manufacturer

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: KIA

Manufacturer reliability rank
48
MOT-based score from 3,965,699 selected-period tests.
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Overall MOT pass rate
79.6%
Share of this make's 3,965,699 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
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UK market share
3.20%
Noticeable presence in the current represented fleet.
Vehicles represented
1,334,401
1,014,165 valid MOT, 320,236 under 3 years.
Insight summary

KIA has 1,334,401 represented vehicles in this snapshot, giving it a 3.20% share of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, AutoRank has 3,965,699 MOT tests for the make and a pass rate of 79.6%, with a reliability score of 48. Petrol is the largest fuel group at 47.6%, followed by diesel at 23.3%. The list of common models is led by Sportage and Picanto, while Niro 2 EV and Niro 4 + EV sit near the top for MOT reliability. If you are choosing a KIA, start with the exact model rather than the badge. Sportage and Picanto are the models you are most likely to find, but Niro 2 EV and Niro 4 + EV stand out more for MOT reliability here.

Fuel type breakdown
FuelVehicles
PETROL635,160
DIESEL311,202
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)275,138
ELECTRIC107,035
OTHER5,044
ELECTRIC DIESEL446
GAS BI-FUEL362
LPG11
GAS DIESEL2
STEAM1
PETROL47.6%635,160 vehicles
Top 25 most reliable models
ModelReliability
NIRO 2 EV74.57
NIRO 4 + EV73.96
NIRO 4 EV73.29
STINGER73.11
STONIC72.76
NIRO 3 EV71.99
NIRO71.78
XCEED 3 ISG71.24
XCEED 2 ISG70.52
CEED GT-LINE ISG69.72
SPORTAGE 2 CRDI ISG MHEV68.64
OPTIMA59.79
SPORTAGE55.98
VENGA52.07
PICANTO48.82
SOUL47.80
RIO47.33
SORENTO45.39
CEED44.15
CARENS40.30
PROCEED33.02
SEDONA28.98
Top 22 qualifying models ranked by reliability rankOnly models with 10,000+ selected-period MOT tests
01
NIRO 2 EV
36,939 tests
74.57
02
NIRO 4 + EV
26,969 tests
73.96
03
NIRO 4 EV
25,626 tests
73.29
04
STINGER
10,767 tests
73.11
05
STONIC
96,640 tests
72.76
06
NIRO 3 EV
25,032 tests
71.99
07
NIRO
222,760 tests
71.78
08
XCEED 3 ISG
17,212 tests
71.24
09
XCEED 2 ISG
16,311 tests
70.52
10
CEED GT-LINE ISG
14,119 tests
69.72
11
SPORTAGE 2 CRDI ISG MHEV
12,510 tests
68.64
12
OPTIMA
68,052 tests
59.79
13
SPORTAGE
1,523,736 tests
55.98
14
VENGA
297,942 tests
52.07
15
PICANTO
1,130,034 tests
48.82
16
SOUL
147,777 tests
47.80
17
RIO
627,867 tests
47.33
18
SORENTO
224,567 tests
45.39
19
CEED
759,191 tests
44.15
20
CARENS
104,974 tests
40.30
21
PROCEED
11,202 tests
33.02
22
SEDONA
41,825 tests
28.98
Top 25 most common models
ModelVehicles
SPORTAGE241,789
PICANTO172,877
CEED105,060
RIO90,603
NIRO46,891
VENGA44,057
SORENTO28,171
SPORTAGE GT-LINE HEV AUTO20,568
SOUL20,554
STONIC18,145
NIRO 2 EV15,843
CARENS12,435
NIRO 4 EV12,170
NIRO 2 HEV S-A11,830
NIRO 3 EV10,921
SPORTAGE GT-LINE S HEV AUTO10,709
OPTIMA10,124
SPORTAGE GT-LINE PHEV 4X4 AUTO10,101
NIRO 3 HEV S-A9,966
SPORTAGE GT-LINE ISG HEV AUTO9,779
SPORTAGE 2 ISG9,732
SPORTAGE GT-LINE S ISG HEV A9,381
SPORTAGE GT-LINE ISG8,349
NIRO 4 + EV8,016
CEED GT-LINE ISG7,737
All 25 models ranked by active represented vehicle volumeShowing 945,808 vehicles across this top 25 set
01
SPORTAGE
25.6% of displayed top 25
241,789
02
PICANTO
18.3% of displayed top 25
172,877
03
CEED
11.1% of displayed top 25
105,060
04
RIO
9.6% of displayed top 25
90,603
05
NIRO
5.0% of displayed top 25
46,891
06
VENGA
4.7% of displayed top 25
44,057
07
SORENTO
3.0% of displayed top 25
28,171
08
SPORTAGE GT-LINE HEV AUTO
2.2% of displayed top 25
20,568
09
SOUL
2.2% of displayed top 25
20,554
10
STONIC
1.9% of displayed top 25
18,145
11
NIRO 2 EV
1.7% of displayed top 25
15,843
12
CARENS
1.3% of displayed top 25
12,435
13
NIRO 4 EV
1.3% of displayed top 25
12,170
14
NIRO 2 HEV S-A
1.3% of displayed top 25
11,830
15
NIRO 3 EV
1.2% of displayed top 25
10,921
16
SPORTAGE GT-LINE S HEV AUTO
1.1% of displayed top 25
10,709
17
OPTIMA
1.1% of displayed top 25
10,124
18
SPORTAGE GT-LINE PHEV 4X4 AUTO
1.1% of displayed top 25
10,101
19
NIRO 3 HEV S-A
1.1% of displayed top 25
9,966
20
SPORTAGE GT-LINE ISG HEV AUTO
1.0% of displayed top 25
9,779
21
SPORTAGE 2 ISG
1.0% of displayed top 25
9,732
22
SPORTAGE GT-LINE S ISG HEV A
1.0% of displayed top 25
9,381
23
SPORTAGE GT-LINE ISG
0.9% of displayed top 25
8,349
24
NIRO 4 + EV
0.8% of displayed top 25
8,016
25
CEED GT-LINE ISG
0.8% of displayed top 25
7,737