Is the Kia Venga reliable?

The Kia Venga has an average MOT pass rate of 81% across 11 years, based on 78,734 tests in 2024. That's 1 points below the national average of 82%. The most reliable year is 2019 with a 94% pass rate.

Which year Kia Venga is best?

The 2019 Kia Venga has the highest MOT pass rate at 94%, while the 2009 model has the lowest at 68%. There's a 26 percentage point spread between the best and worst years.

Kia Venga Running Costs, MOT Pass Rates & Reliability

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

How reliable is the Kia Venga?

vs national average-1% (82% avg)

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

Best to worst year spread26 percentage points

Reliability trendImproving over years

Kia Venga by Year

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

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About the Kia Venga

The Kia Venga has been tested 78,734 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 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.

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