90.1%
Kia EV6
Kia EV6 MOT pass rate and common problems
The Kia EV6 passed 90.1% of its initial MOT tests in 2025, 17.8 percentage points above the 72.3% UK average. The item testers recorded most often was wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively.
Checking a specific car? Its own results, advisories and recorded mileages are in a free MOT history check.
How the EV6 compares
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded. A car that failed and was repaired at the test station counts as a fail.
75.2%
Kia average
72.3%
UK average, all cars
The EV6 runs 14.9 points ahead of the Kia average. It is 1st of the 16 Kia models in the data. The average EV6 arrived at its test 2.8 years old with 34,270 miles recorded.
A pass rate records whether cars met the roadworthiness standard on test day. It is not a reliability score, and part of any gap reflects how old the tested cars were.
EV6 MOT pass rate by age
The same 2025 tests split by the car's age at test.
| Age at test | Tests | Pass rate | vs UK average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 to 5 years | 1,964 | 89% | 16.7 pts above |
Every Kia EV6 tested in 2025 was aged 3 to 5 years, so there is no other age group to compare with. The UK average of 72.3% covers cars of every age, so compare like with like.
Where EV6 failures cluster
Every failure item recorded on Kia EV6 cars in 2025, grouped into the DVSA's test areas.
Visibility and tyres together account for 79.9% of recorded failure items. These are recorded failures across the model, not faults every car has.
The 10 most common EV6 MOT failures
Specific items recorded on Kia EV6 cars that failed their 2025 MOT, as a share of all recorded failure items.
Together these 10 items make up 85.5% of everything testers recorded against failed Kia EV6 cars. The rest is spread across many smaller items, and one failed test often records several at once.
What to look at on a EV6
The recorded failures above, grouped by area, biggest first.
1
Visibility
Recorded most often: wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively, washers provides insufficient washer liquid and washers not working. 41.5% of failure items.
2
Tyres
Recorded most often: condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords, tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, condition has ply or cords exposed and tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative. 35.2% of failure items.
3
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Recorded most often: headlamp aim too low and headlamp aim too high. 7.7% of failure items.
4
Identification of the vehicle
Recorded most often: registration plates does not conform to the specified requirements. 1.1% of failure items.
The car's own MOT history matters more than any model average. A free MOT history check shows whether a specific EV6 has failed on these items before, or had them noted as advisories. Buying one? See the used Kia EV6 buying guide.
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Kia EV6 MOT FAQs
What is the Kia EV6 MOT pass rate?
90.1% of Kia EV6 cars passed their initial MOT first time in 2025, from 6,515 tests. That is 17.8 percentage points above the 72.3% average for all cars, and ranks 36th of 575 models.
What does a Kia EV6 most commonly fail its MOT on?
The item testers recorded most often on Kia EV6 cars failing their 2025 MOT was wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively, on 36.3% of failure items. Next were 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%).
Which area causes the most Kia EV6 MOT failures?
Across every recorded failure item, the largest area was visibility at 41.8%, followed by tyres at 38%.
Does this mean every Kia EV6 has these problems?
No. These are the items testers recorded across every Kia EV6 that failed in 2025. They show where the model most often needs attention, not the condition of any individual car.
How do I see a specific Kia EV6's MOT history?
Enter its registration on the free Carpeep MOT history check to see that car's own test results, failures, advisories and recorded mileages.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025: class 4 initial tests, retests excluded, with failure items from failed tests (advisories and minor defects excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.