Reliability Report · European Market

Kia Venga Reliability

The Kia Venga (current generation) scores 75/100 on our composite reliability index — good territory — drawn from DVSA data.

Composite Score
75
/ 100
Good
Sources: DVSA · latest 2023
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2009–2020 · 2023 report · n=44767
44,767 UK MOT tests · overall 21.5% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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75
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 44,767 MOT tests in the UK during the 2023reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 3–5 yrs
84
7.1% fail vs 10.9% fleet
6,033 tests
Age 6–9 yrs
79
14.6% fail vs 19.2% fleet
21,876 tests
Age 10–14 yrs
66
35.5% fail vs 32.1% fleet
16,858 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Track rod end
3,600
33.4%
#2
Ball joint dust cover
2,149
19.9%
#3
Condition
1,931
17.9%
#4
Registration plate lamp(s)
1,618
15.0%
#5
Position lamp
1,494
13.8%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2023period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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