2010 Kia Soul — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

56.9%

Latest Pass Rate

36,950

Total Tests (All Years)

93,514 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 56.9%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 4.4% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Kia Soul as it ages.

2 yrs83.6%

→ ↑0.4%

3 yrs84.0%

→ ↓1.6%

4 yrs82.4%

→ ↓4.8%

5 yrs77.6%

→ ↓3.7%

6 yrs73.9%

→ ↓2.6%

7 yrs71.3%

→ ↓3.8%

8 yrs67.5%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs64.8%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs63.0%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs61.2%

→ ↓2.4%

12 yrs58.8%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs57.9%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs56.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.6%	73
3 yrs	84.0%	3,744
4 yrs	82.4%	3,507
5 yrs	77.6%	3,514
6 yrs	73.9%	3,474
7 yrs	71.3%	3,444
8 yrs	67.5%	2,403
9 yrs	64.8%	2,510
10 yrs	63.0%	2,544
11 yrs	61.2%	3,114
12 yrs	58.8%	2,513
13 yrs	57.9%	3,018
14 yrs	56.9%	3,092

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Kia Soul pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	56.9%	3,092
2023 (13 yrs)	57.9%	3,018
2022 (12 yrs)	58.8%	2,513
2021 (11 yrs)	61.2%	3,114
2020 (10 yrs)	63%	2,544
2019 (9 yrs)	64.8%	2,510
2018 (8 yrs)	67.5%	2,403
2017 (7 yrs)	71.3%	3,444
2016 (6 yrs)	73.9%	3,474
2015 (5 yrs)	77.6%	3,514
2014 (4 yrs)	82.4%	3,507
2013 (3 yrs)	84%	3,744
2012 (2 yrs)	83.6%	73

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

83.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 73Avg Mileage 24,130Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%

2013

84.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,744Avg Mileage 24,239Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%

2014

82.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,507Avg Mileage 31,829Top Failure Tyres — 12.9%

2015

77.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,514Avg Mileage 39,595Top Failure Tyres — 17.3%

2016

73.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,474Avg Mileage 47,535Top Failure Brakes — 20.1%

2017

71.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,444Avg Mileage 54,434Top Failure Brakes — 23.2%

2018

67.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,403Avg Mileage 61,300Top Failure Brakes — 32.2%

2019High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,510Avg Mileage 67,263Top Failure Brakes — 37.1%

2020High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,544Avg Mileage 73,925Top Failure Brakes — 43.0%

2021High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,114Avg Mileage 78,040Top Failure Brakes — 49.1%

2022High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,513Avg Mileage 83,651Top Failure Brakes — 51.1%

2023High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,018Avg Mileage 88,584Top Failure Brakes — 59.5%

2024High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,092Avg Mileage 93,514Top Failure Brakes — 51.3%

MOT results for 2010 Kia Soul by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	83.6%	73	24,130	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%
2013	3	84.0%	3,744	24,239	Tyres — 11.0%
2014	4	82.4%	3,507	31,829	Tyres — 12.9%
2015	5	77.6%	3,514	39,595	Tyres — 17.3%
2016	6	73.9%	3,474	47,535	Brakes — 20.1%
2017	7	71.3%	3,444	54,434	Brakes — 23.2%
2018	8	67.5%	2,403	61,300	Brakes — 32.2%
2019	9	64.8%	2,510	67,263	Brakes — 37.1%
2020	10	63.0%	2,544	73,925	Brakes — 43.0%
2021	11	61.2%	3,114	78,040	Brakes — 49.1%
2022	12	58.8%	2,513	83,651	Brakes — 51.1%
2023	13	57.9%	3,018	88,584	Brakes — 59.5%
2024	14	56.9%	3,092	93,514	Brakes — 51.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Kia Soul, with age trends.

Brakes

31.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.8%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

18.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

13.7%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.7% (2 yrs)	51.3% (14 yrs)	+48.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.5% (2 yrs)	27.8% (14 yrs)	+22.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Soul cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 36,950 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.