Common problems

Kia common problems by model

15 Kia models, each at its most tested age: the part area MOT testers fail most often, against all cars of the same age. From 3,647,544 DVSA MOT tests taken 2022 to 2025. Open a model for every area, the items behind it and what to check on a viewing.

MOT data updated 28 September 2026

Kia models with at least 3 ages of 1,000 or more MOT tests. Fails per 100 MOTs in the most common area.
Model	Age	Tests (n)	Most common fail area	Per 100	All cars
Sportage	6 years	141,166	Brakes	6.0	3.5
Picanto	6 years	60,091	Windscreen, wipers and mirrors	5.3	3.3
Ceed	10 years	46,165	Lights and electrics	12.8	11.2
Rio	10 years	42,207	Lights and electrics	11.8	11.2
Niro	3 years	84,396	Tyres	5.9	4.8
Venga	8 years	23,341	Lights and electrics	8.5	7.3
Sorento	8 years	13,235	Brakes	6.1	4.8
Soul	13 years	10,336	Lights and electrics	16.3	17.0
Stonic	4 years	25,795	Windscreen, wipers and mirrors	5.3	3.6
Carens	8 years	8,120	Brakes	10.5	4.8
XCeed	3 years	24,688	Windscreen, wipers and mirrors	5.1	2.8
Optima	6 years	9,030	Tyres	6.9	5.6
Sedona	15 years	3,750	Lights and electrics	23.6	19.5
ProCeed	3 years	6,128	Tyres	6.6	4.8
Stinger	4 years	2,007	Tyres	5.9	4.7

For how often each model passes or fails its MOT, see Kia MOT fail rates by model.

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Read this with care. A fail rate is not a measure of build quality. How far cars are driven, how they are used and how well owners maintain them all change it, and wear items such as tyres and brake pads are common fails. Compare a model only with cars of the same age. Methodology and limits.

The all cars figures cover all class 4 vehicles (cars and light vans) tested at the same age.

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data, class 4 normal MOT tests, 2022 to 2025. MOT data updated 28 September 2026.

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