Is the Kia Soul reliable?

The Kia Soul has an average MOT pass rate of 81% across 11 years, based on 39,715 tests in 2024. That's 1 points below the national average of 82%. The most reliable year is 2019 with a 91% pass rate.

Which year Kia Soul is best?

The 2019 Kia Soul has the highest MOT pass rate at 91%, while the 2010 model has the lowest at 72%. There's a 19 percentage point spread between the best and worst years.

Kia Soul Running Costs, MOT Pass Rates & Reliability

Kia Soul

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 11 years from 39,715 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

81%

Total Tests

39,715

Best Year

2019 (91%)

Years Covered

How reliable is the Kia Soul?

vs national average-1% (82% avg)

vs Kia brand average-5% (86% avg)

Best to worst year spread19 percentage points

Reliability trendImproving over years

Kia Soul by Year

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2019	91%	545	30,637 mi
2018	90%	3,300	37,882 mi
2017	89%	2,829	44,840 mi
2016	88%	3,611	52,716 mi
2015	86%	4,491	60,662 mi
2014	82%	4,251	68,983 mi
2013	76%	2,325	71,997 mi
2012	74%	2,820	78,240 mi
2011	73%	6,234	89,141 mi
2010	72%	5,423	93,878 mi
2009	72%	3,886	99,263 mi

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About the Kia Soul

The Kia Soul has been tested 39,715 times in 2024 MOT data across 11 model years (2009 to 2019), with an average pass rate of 81%. That's close to the national average of 82%. Available as diesel and electric and petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2019 model is the most reliable with a 91% pass rate from 545 tests. The 2010 model has the lowest at 72%. With a 19 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.

Reliability Trend

Newer KIA SOULs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 14 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2009) averages 99,263 miles, while the newest (2019) averages 30,637 miles.

Compared to the Kia brand average of 86%, the Soul is 5 points lower, placing it among the less reliable Kia models.

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