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KIA NIRO 3 HEV S-A - Model Report

Reliability, mileage, fuel mix, safety, and defect profile from AutoRank.

Reporting Period: Last 5 years Report Date: Generated today Filters: All years, fuels and engines autorank.co.uk/models/kia/niro-3-hev-s-a

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: KIA

Model: Niro 3 Hev S-A

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 3,594 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

93.5%

Share of this model's 3,594 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

134.2 mpg

CO2 emission

76 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£200/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

25,662

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

3.0

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

9,966

2,925 valid MOT, 7,041 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

3,594

3,594 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Rare

9,966On the road

Insight summary

KIA Niro 3 Hev S-A is a rare model in this snapshot, with 9,966 represented vehicles and 0.02% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 93.5% from 3,594 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 52. The current pool shows an average of 25,662 miles and an average age of 3.0 years. Hybrid electric leads the fuel split, followed by electric, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, parking brake and tyre condition. The practical read is that the KIA Niro 3 Hev S-A 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
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	9,929
ELECTRIC	37

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
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	23
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	19
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	17
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	17
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	14
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	13
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	13
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	12
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	10
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	10
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	9
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	9
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	9
Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d))	8
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	8
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	8
Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	8
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	7
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	7
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	7
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	6
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	5
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	5
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	5
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	4

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 253 defects across this top 25 set

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

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

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

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

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

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

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d))

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

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

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

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

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

KIA Niro 3 Hev S-A reliability and MOT data