MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : Kia : Soul
Kia Soul
Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
2009 | 2,202 | 54.72% | Steering ball joint with excessive wear. |
2010 | 2,930 | 57.03% | Steering ball joint with excessive wear. |
2011 | 3,365 | 57.3% | Steering ball joint with excessive wear. |
2012 | 1,615 | 61.55% | Steering ball joint with excessive wear. |
2013 | 1,285 | 62.96% | Steering ball joint with excessive wear. |
2014 | 2,651 | 76.69% | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
2015 | 2,605 | 81.92% | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
2016 | 2,134 | 83.27% | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm. |
2017 | 1,701 | 84.13% | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. |
2018 | 1,987 | 85.96% | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. |
2019 | 349 | 88.25% | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. |
2020 | 883 | 92.87% | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. |
2021 | 117 | 92.31% | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. |
2022 | 3 | 66.67% | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. |
Tests: 23,827
Average Kia Soul pass rate: 71.05%
Most common fail reasons
# | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
1 | Steering ball joint with excessive wear. | 2.1.3(b)(i) | Major | 24% |
2 | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. | 5.3.4(a)(i) | Major | 12% |
3 | Position lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.2.1(a)(ii) | Major | 11% |
4 | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm. | 1.1.13(a)(ii) | Dangerous | 9% |
5 | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. | 3.5(a) | Major | 9% |
6 | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. | 3.4(b)(ii) | Major | 9% |
7 | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. | 5.2.3(e) | Dangerous | 8% |
8 | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. | 5.2.3(d)(ii) | Dangerous | 8% |
9 | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. | 1.4.2(a)(i) | Major | 7% |
10 | Headlamp aim outwith limits. | 4.1.2(a) | Major | 7% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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