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2020 Kia Soul First Edition Ev — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age

6 years
Current Age
88.5%
Latest Pass Rate
2,165
Total Tests (All Years)
30,672 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 88.5%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 7.4% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2020 Kia Soul First Edition Ev as it ages.

At 3 years: 92.7% pass rate · At 4 years: 88.5% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs92.7%866
4 yrs88.5%1,299

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2020 Kia Soul First Edition Ev pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (4 yrs)88.5%1,299
2023 (3 yrs)92.7%866

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2023
92.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 866Avg Mileage 23,087Top Failure Tyres — 9.8%
2024
88.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,299Avg Mileage 30,672Top Failure Tyres — 15.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2020 Kia Soul First Edition Ev, with age trends.

Tyres
12.5%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
2.9%
— Consistent
Brakes
2.1%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
1.3%
— Consistent
Steering
0.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres9.8% (3 yrs)15.1% (4 yrs)
+5.3%
🔴 ↑
Visibility2.5% (3 yrs)3.2% (4 yrs)
+0.7%
⚪ —
Steering0.6% (3 yrs)1.1% (4 yrs)
+0.5%
⚪ —
Brakes2.3% (3 yrs)1.8% (4 yrs)
-0.5%
⚪ —
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment1.4% (3 yrs)1.1% (4 yrs)
-0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Soul First Edition Ev cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2023 to 2024, covering 2,165 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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