2011 Kia Soul — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

61.0%

Latest Pass Rate

37,468

Total Tests (All Years)

87,945 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 61.0%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 7.9% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Kia Soul as it ages.

2 yrs72.5%

→ ↑8.4%

3 yrs80.9%

→ ↑1.5%

4 yrs82.4%

→ ↓6.2%

5 yrs76.2%

→ ↓1.4%

6 yrs74.8%

→ ↓4.1%

7 yrs70.7%

→ ↓3.3%

8 yrs67.4%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs65.1%

→ ↓3.5%

10 yrs61.6%

→ ↓1.3%

11 yrs60.3%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs58.5%

→ ↑2.5%

13 yrs61.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	72.5%	189
3 yrs	80.9%	4,157
4 yrs	82.4%	3,835
5 yrs	76.2%	3,802
6 yrs	74.8%	3,869
7 yrs	70.7%	2,670
8 yrs	67.4%	2,817
9 yrs	65.1%	2,838
10 yrs	61.6%	3,596
11 yrs	60.3%	2,859
12 yrs	58.5%	3,448
13 yrs	61.0%	3,388

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Kia Soul pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	61%	3,388
2023 (12 yrs)	58.5%	3,448
2022 (11 yrs)	60.3%	2,859
2021 (10 yrs)	61.6%	3,596
2020 (9 yrs)	65.1%	2,838
2019 (8 yrs)	67.4%	2,817
2018 (7 yrs)	70.7%	2,670
2017 (6 yrs)	74.8%	3,869
2016 (5 yrs)	76.2%	3,802
2015 (4 yrs)	82.4%	3,835
2014 (3 yrs)	80.9%	4,157
2013 (2 yrs)	72.5%	189

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

72.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 189Avg Mileage 23,377Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%

2014

80.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,157Avg Mileage 24,608Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%

2015

82.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,835Avg Mileage 32,616Top Failure Brakes — 12.4%

2016

76.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,802Avg Mileage 40,182Top Failure Tyres — 19.3%

2017

74.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,869Avg Mileage 47,786Top Failure Brakes — 19.2%

2018

70.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,670Avg Mileage 55,804Top Failure Brakes — 25.1%

2019

67.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,817Avg Mileage 62,461Top Failure Brakes — 33.4%

2020

65.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,838Avg Mileage 67,647Top Failure Brakes — 37.0%

2021High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,596Avg Mileage 72,479Top Failure Brakes — 42.8%

2022High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,859Avg Mileage 77,462Top Failure Brakes — 45.8%

2023High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,448Avg Mileage 83,490Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%

2024High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,388Avg Mileage 87,945Top Failure Brakes — 46.9%

MOT results for 2011 Kia Soul by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	72.5%	189	23,377	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%
2014	3	80.9%	4,157	24,608	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%
2015	4	82.4%	3,835	32,616	Brakes — 12.4%
2016	5	76.2%	3,802	40,182	Tyres — 19.3%
2017	6	74.8%	3,869	47,786	Brakes — 19.2%
2018	7	70.7%	2,670	55,804	Brakes — 25.1%
2019	8	67.4%	2,817	62,461	Brakes — 33.4%
2020	9	65.1%	2,838	67,647	Brakes — 37.0%
2021	10	61.6%	3,596	72,479	Brakes — 42.8%
2022	11	60.3%	2,859	77,462	Brakes — 45.8%
2023	12	58.5%	3,448	83,490	Brakes — 57.1%
2024	13	61.0%	3,388	87,945	Brakes — 46.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Kia Soul, with age trends.

Brakes

29.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.4%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

17.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

14.5%

↑ 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	11.1% (2 yrs)	46.9% (13 yrs)	+35.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.3% (2 yrs)	26.7% (13 yrs)	+12.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 37,468 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.