Kia Venga: reliability by registration year
2010-2019 · 10 registration years · 44,945 first tests
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every Venga registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table.
| Year | First tests | First-attempt pass | Incl. PRS | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2,562 | 88.9% | 92.2% | |
| 2018 | 3,565 | 87.7% | 91.6% | |
| 2017 | 5,743 | 84.3% | 89.5% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 11.8% |
| 2016 | 5,514 | 79.1% | 85.9% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 17.0% |
| 2015 | 5,968 | 74.7% | 83.1% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 19.6% |
| about 3 in every 100 better than the years either side. What most often failed a 2015 Venga: Individual sidelight or tail light (front) (19.6%) · Brake light (rear) (9.6%) · Track rod end (front) (9.0%) | ||||
| 2014 | 5,163 | 63.8% | 71.0% | Track rod end (front) 22.4% |
| about 4 in every 100 worse than the years either side. What most often failed a 2014 Venga: Track rod end (front) (22.4%) · Individual sidelight or tail light (front) (19.7%) · Suspension arm ball joint dust cover (front) (12.0%) | ||||
| 2013 | 5,361 | 61.8% | 69.6% | Track rod end (front) 22.2% |
| 2012 | 4,640 | 57.9% | 65.0% | Track rod end (front) 20.8% |
| 2011 | 3,893 | 54.3% | 62.4% | Track rod end (front) 23.5% |
| 2010 | 2,536 | 53.1% | 61.5% | Track rod end (front) 20.2% |