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2021 Kia Soul First Edition Ev — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age

5 years
Current Age
89.7%
Latest Pass Rate
1,581
Total Tests (All Years)
24,340 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Soul First Edition Ev

Compared to Average at Age 3

This car: 89.7%
Average: 83.7%

✅ 6.0% above average (25474 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2021 Kia Soul First Edition Ev as it ages.

At 2 years: 92.5% pass rate · At 3 years: 89.7% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 3 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs92.5%40
3 yrs89.7%1,541

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2021 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 (3 yrs)89.7%1,541
2023 (2 yrs)92.5%40

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2023
92.5%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 40Avg Mileage 30,198Top Failure Tyres — 17.5%
2024
89.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,541Avg Mileage 24,340Top Failure Tyres — 14.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2021 Kia Soul First Edition Ev, with age trends.

Tyres
16.2%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
2.2%
— Consistent
Visibility
2.2%
— Consistent
Brakes
1.8%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
1.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres17.5% (2 yrs)14.9% (3 yrs)
-2.6%
🟢 ↓
Brakes2.5% (2 yrs)1.0% (3 yrs)
-1.5%
⚪ —
Non-component advisories2.5% (2 yrs)1.0% (3 yrs)
-1.5%
⚪ —
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment2.5% (2 yrs)1.9% (3 yrs)
-0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Kia Soul First Edition Ev page →

About This Data

This page shows how Kia Soul First Edition Ev cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2023 to 2024, covering 1,581 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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