Kia Venga

Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 11 model years from 78,734 MOT tests in 2024.

Avg Pass Rate

81%

Total Tests

78,734

Highest Pass Rate

2019 (94%)

Years Covered

About the Kia Venga

The Kia Venga was MOT tested 78,734 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 11 model years (2009 to 2019), with an average pass rate of 81%. That's close to the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list petrol and diesel versions.

Best and Worst Years

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2019 model has the highest pass rate at 94% from 4,304 tests. The 2010 model has the lowest at 71%. With a 23 point gap, the year you choose makes a real difference. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.

Reliability Trend

Newer Kia Vengas pass their MOT more often than older ones, by 16 percentage points on average, which is mostly down to age and wear.

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

Fuel (Diesel, 1582cc)

£1,219

Road Tax

£200

MOT Test

£55

Predicted Repairs

£200

Total per year£1,674

Per month£140/mo

Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.

Full 2019 details

How reliable is the Kia Venga?

vs average of all models-1% (82% avg)

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

Best to worst year spread23 percentage points

Reliability trendImproving over years

Kia Venga by Year

Click any year to see detailed running costs, reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2019	94%	4,304	22,841 mi
2018	93%	5,701	29,796 mi
2017	91%	9,295	37,087 mi
2016	89%	8,994	44,127 mi
2015	86%	9,872	51,491 mi
2014	80%	9,017	59,999 mi
2013	77%	9,732	66,535 mi
2012	75%	8,714	72,782 mi
2011	72%	7,732	80,072 mi
2010	71%	5,332	85,491 mi
2009	68%	41	82,170 mi

Questions about the Kia Venga

Is the Kia Venga reliable?

Across its 11 model years in our data (2009 to 2019), the Kia Venga averages an 81% MOT pass rate, from 78,734 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 1 point below the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2019 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 94%.

Which year Kia Venga has the best MOT pass rate?

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2019 Kia Venga has the highest MOT pass rate at 94%, while the 2010 model has the lowest at 71%, a 23 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.