KIA Niro 2 Ev reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: KIA

Model: Niro 2 Ev

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 36,939 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

90.0%

Share of this model's 36,939 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

61.4 mpg

CO2 emission

105 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£200/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

52,426

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

Not enough data

Not enough older-vehicle data for an expectancy estimate.

Average vehicle age

3.5

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

15,843

10,306 valid MOT, 5,537 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

36,939

36,939 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

15,843On the road

Insight summary

KIA Niro 2 Ev is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 15,843 represented vehicles and 0.04% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 90.0% from 36,939 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 52. The current pool shows an average of 52,426 miles and an average age of 3.5 years. Electric leads the fuel split, followed by hybrid electric, and the most frequent defect themes are tyre condition, windscreen damage and lighting. The practical read is that the KIA Niro 2 Ev looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
ELECTRIC	15,842
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	1

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

4 / 5

Adult

91%

Children

84%

Pedestrian

75%

Safety systems

60%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	387
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	283
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	207
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	156
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	143
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	135
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	135
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	134
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	118
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	112
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	106
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	102
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	98
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	90
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	88
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	88
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	88
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	78
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	76
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	73
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	71
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	69
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	65
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	63
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	62

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 3,027 defects across this top 25 set

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

387

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

283

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

207

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

156

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

143

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

135

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

135

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

134

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

118

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

112

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

106

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

102

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

KIA Niro 2 Ev reliability and MOT data