Kia Venga
Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 11 years from 78,734 real MOT tests.
Avg Pass Rate
81%
Total Tests
78,734
Best Year
2019 (94%)
Years Covered
11
About the Kia Venga
The Kia Venga has been tested 78,734 times in 2026 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 petrol and diesel.
Best and Worst Years
The 2019 model is the most reliable with a 94% pass rate from 4,304 tests. The 2009 model has the lowest at 68%. With a 26 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.
Reliability Trend
Newer KIA VENGAs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 16 percentage points.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2009) averages 82,170 miles, while the newest (2019) averages 22,841 miles.
Compared to the Kia brand average of 86%, the Venga is 5 points lower, placing it among the less reliable Kia models.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on 7,400 miles/year, current fuel prices, and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
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Kia Venga by Year
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