Kia · MOT reliability data
Kia Niro
The Niro is Kia's hybrid and electric-focused crossover, popular with drivers wanting lower running costs.
Kia · MOT reliability data
The Niro is Kia's hybrid and electric-focused crossover, popular with drivers wanting lower running costs.
87.7%
MOT pass rate
Compact SUV
Segment
Hybrid, plug-in hybrid, electric
Fuel types available
Source: DS Auto Labs analysis of DVSA's anonymised 2025 MOT test results (Open Government Licence v3.0): 104,555 first-time tests of Kia Niro cars of all ages (test class 4, cars and light vans). A pass means a clean first-time pass; a car that failed and was repaired at the test station before passing counts as not passed, and aborted tests are excluded. Age is the car's age at the 2025 test.
What to know
In 2025, Kia Niro cars passed their MOT first time 87.7% of the time, across 104,555 tests. That is 12.5 points above Kia's overall brand average of 75.2% and 15.3 points above the national average of 72.4%.
Age explains much of the difference between models. Pass rates fall steeply as cars get older, for every make, so a model with many old cars on the road looks worse than it is, and a recent model looks better. This compares the Kia Niro with the typical UK car of the same age.
| Car age | Kia Niro | All UK cars | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 88.0% | 87.2% | 75,043 |
| 6-9 years | 85.6% | 79.3% | 23,888 |
Allowing for the age mix of the cars tested, a typical UK car would be expected to pass about 85.7% of the time. The Kia Niro passed at 87.7%, which is 2.0 points above that expected rate.
A model average says little about one particular car, so check its own MOT history for repeated advisories, past failures and mileage.
Check a specific Niro's MOT history, tax status, and advisories by registration number.
Check MOT historySee how the Kia range compares overall, with model-by-model pass rates.
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