Kia EV6, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls
20,005 Kia EV6s are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 90.1% of initial MOT tests, 17.8 points above the 72.3% UK average.
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Kia EV6 at the MOT
90.1% of 6,515 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the EV6 36th of 575 models.
First-time pass rate, 2025
Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.
Where EV6s fail
Share of all failure items recorded on Kia EV6 tests in 2025.
The items testers recorded most often were wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (36.3%), condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (15%) and tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (15%).
The MOT page lists every common EV6 MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.
What to look at on a viewing
The EV6's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.
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Visibility
Check the windscreen for chips or cracks in the driver's view, and that the wipers and washers clear it properly.41.8% of EV6 failure items
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Tyres
Check tread depth across the full width of every tyre (the legal minimum is 1.6mm), and look for cuts, bulges and uneven wear.38% of EV6 failure items
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Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting.11.2% of EV6 failure items
Kia EV6s in the UK
20,005 were licensed at the end of June 2026. The number licensed has grown 288% since the end of 2022.
- Change since 2022
- +288%from 5,151 licensed
- Typical year of first use
- 2023half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2023 or earlier
- First registered in 2025
- 3,214against 6,862 in 2023
- Declared off the road
- 1450.7% of those registered, under SORN
Licensed Kia EV6s since 2021
Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.
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| Date | Licensed |
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| End of 2021 | 908 |
| End of 2022 | 5,151 |
| End of 2023 | 11,810 |
| End of 2024 | 16,773 |
| End of 2025 | 19,477 |
| End of June 2026 | 20,005 |
How old they are
Licensed Kia EV6s by year of first use.
- Licensed at the end of 2025
- First registered that year
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| First used | Licensed, end 2025 | First registered that year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,987 | 3,214 |
| 2024 | 5,111 | 5,228 |
| 2023 | 6,514 | 6,862 |
| 2022 | 4,013 | 4,320 |
| 2021 | 849 | 920 |
Kia EV6 recalls
5 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Kia EV6. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every EV6 is affected.
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Aug 2026 R/2026/309
Kia EV6 HV Battery Cell Misalignment
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Due to a quality deviation by the supplier certain battery cells within the High Voltage Battery System Assembly manufactured in limited production periods may have been produced with a misaligned electrode. A misaligned electrode may over time result in an internal short circuit in certain situations thereby increasing the risk of fire.
- Remedy
- If the HV battery State of Health is greater than 90% Kia UK will replace the defective module in the pack if 90% or lower the complete battery pack assembly will be replaced.
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Apr 2026 R/2026/139
Kia Cluster Malfunction Recall
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- The instrument cluster screen may respond slowly immediately after starting the vehicle. During this condition activating the turn signal can cause the cluster to reset or the Blind View Monitor (BVM) within the cluster to turn green. The malfunction is caused by PMIC noise induced falsely high temperature sensor readings which trigger the chip protection logic above a certain threshold and lead to performance limitation up to reboot or black screen.
- Remedy
- Over The Air software update or dealer software update
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May 2024 R/2024/197
Kia EV6 Intergrated Charge Control Unit Recall
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles The Integrated Charging Control Unit (ICCU) may become damaged over time and may not be able to charge the 12-volt battery which can discharge gradually while driving with a progressive reduction of motive power.
- Remedy
- On affected vehicles check for DTC P1A9096. If not present update the software in the ICCU. If the DTC is present replace the ICCU the fuse and check the software version is correct.
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Apr 2024 R/2024/163
Kia EV6 and Niro SG2 Driveshaft Recall
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles an improperly treated driveshaft may break under load resulting in the loss of drive
- Remedy
- On affected vehicles the driveshaft will be replaced
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May 2022 R/2022/173
Shifter control unit (scu) upgrade
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- A voltage fluctuation may occur when the vehicle is switched off and in the parked position resulting in a temporary disengagement of the parking mechanism.
- Remedy
- The vehicles identified require a software update for the Shifter Control Unit (SCU).
Other Kia models
The most-tested Kia models in 2025, against the EV6's 90.1% MOT pass rate.
Kia EV6 FAQs
How many Kia EV6s are there in the UK?
20,005 Kia EV6s were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 145 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.
Is the Kia EV6 reliable?
MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 90.1% first-time pass rate for the Kia EV6 across 6,515 tests in 2025, above the 72.3% average for all cars.
Has the Kia EV6 had any recalls?
5 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Kia EV6. The most recent was published in August 2026. A recall applies to vehicles built in a set period, so check a specific car on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.
What should I check before buying a used Kia EV6?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: visibility, tyres and lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.
How do I check a Kia EV6's history?
Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.
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Across the 1,548 vehicles of every make Carpeep has checked since November 2025, 19% had outstanding finance recorded and 13% an insurance write-off. More on the Kia history check. To confirm a car's identity, see the Kia VIN check.
- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded). Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Recalls are from the DVSA vehicle recalls data, with recalls launched up to October 2026. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.