Kia Soul
MOT data from 36,418 tests in 2024. Pass rate: 80.1%. Average mileage at test: 72,503 miles.
Common failure reasons
| Reason | Count |
|---|---|
| a steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play | 1,831 |
| a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 1,206 |
| tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 784 |
| a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | 726 |
| a lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 661 |
| a tyre seriously damaged | 642 |
| parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement | 621 |
| a suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 615 |
| brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded | 565 |
| windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen | 544 |
Pass rate by fuel type
| Fuel | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 23,963 | 79.2% |
| Petrol | 11,488 | 81.3% |
| Electric | 966 | 89.4% |
By registration year
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3,595 | 72.6% | |
| Top failures: a steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, a lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | |||
| 2010 | 5,079 | 72.2% | |
| Top failures: a steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, a lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | |||
| 2011 | 5,786 | 74% | |
| Top failures: a steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, a suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | |||
| 2012 | 2,624 | 74.4% | |
| Top failures: a steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, a suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | |||
| 2013 | 2,161 | 76.3% | |
| Top failures: a steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, a suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | |||
| 2014 | 3,942 | 83% | |
| Top failures: tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement | |||
| 2015 | 4,125 | 86.3% | |
| Top failures: a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | |||
| 2016 | 3,287 | 88.2% | |
| Top failures: tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement | |||
| 2017 | 2,524 | 89.4% | |
| Top failures: tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, a tyre seriously damaged, a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | |||
| 2018 | 2,778 | 91.8% | |
| Top failures: a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen | |||
| 2019 | 481 | 92.3% | |
| Top failures: a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, a tyre seriously damaged, tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | |||
Mileage at test
25th percentile
57,753 mi
Median
81,893 mi
75th percentile
104,029 mi
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