Clean air zones
Is the Kia Niro ULEZ compliant?
It depends on the fuel and the Euro emissions standard of the car, not on the model. Here is how 237,357 DVSA MOT tests of the Kia Niro with a recorded fuel, from 2022 to 2025 on cars aged 3 to 25 at test, split by fuel and first-use year, and which of them generally meet the London ULEZ and clean air zone standards.
MOT data updated · Zone rules checked
Short answer, by fuel
- Hybrid: a hybrid follows its engine: Euro 4 for petrol, Euro 6 for diesel. We count hybrids from 2016 because the data does not say which engine. At least 87.8% of hybrid Niro MOT tests (n=168,683) were on cars first used in 2016 or later, which generally meet both.
- Electric: no tailpipe emissions, so an electric Niro meets the standard in every zone (n=68,674). In Oxford’s Zero Emission Zone it pays £0.
Fuels and first-use dates
Share of Kia Niro MOT tests by fuel, and the share on cars first used late enough to meet the standard by date alone. We count by the car’s age at test, so cars close to a cut-off are left out of that share: it is a lower bound.
| Fuel | Tests (n) | Share | Meets by date if first used | Share that do |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hybrid | 168,683 | 71.1% | 2016 or later | at least 87.8% |
| Electric | 68,674 | 28.9% | any year | 100.0% |
Hybrids are counted from 2016 because the data does not say whether the engine is petrol or diesel. Many petrol hybrids met Euro 4 from 2006.
By first-use year
Every first-use year of the Kia Niro with enough MOT tests, and what the date alone says for each fuel. We do not have the fuel split for each year. Cars under 3 years old have no MOT yet, so the newest first-use year here is 2022. A car first used in 2016 or later generally meets both standards.
| First used | Tests (n) | Hybrid, by date |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 27,145 | Generally meets |
| 2021 | 55,199 | Generally meets |
| 2020 | 60,141 | Generally meets |
| 2019 | 42,071 | Generally meets |
| 2018 | 29,602 | Generally meets |
| 2017 | 18,202 | Generally meets |
| 2016 | 5,226 | Generally meets |
Zones that charge or fine cars
| Zone | Petrol | Diesel | Below the standard |
|---|---|---|---|
| London ULEZ | Euro 4 | Euro 6 | £12.50 a day |
| Birmingham Clean Air Zone | Euro 4 | Euro 6 | £8 a day |
| Bristol Clean Air Zone | Euro 4 | Euro 6 | £9 a day |
| Oxford Zero Emission Zone | Euro 4 | Euro 6 | Every car pays except zero emission: £4 a day if it meets the standard, £10 if not |
| Glasgow Low Emission Zone | Euro 4 | Euro 6 | No charge to pay: a fine of £60 (£30 if paid within 14 days) |
| Edinburgh Low Emission Zone | Euro 4 | Euro 6 | No charge to pay: a fine of £60 (£30 if paid within 14 days) |
| Dundee Low Emission Zone | Euro 4 | Euro 6 | No charge to pay: a fine of £60 (£30 if paid within 14 days) |
| Aberdeen Low Emission Zone | Euro 4 | Euro 6 | No charge to pay: a fine of £60 (£30 if paid within 14 days) |
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Sources
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, on vehicles aged 3 to 25 at test. MOT data updated 28 September 2026.
Zone rules from Transport for London, GOV.UK, mygov.scot and council websites, checked 22 September 2026. London rules powered by TfL Open Data. Council figures come from each council’s website, linked on each zone page.
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