How many Kia EV6s are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, how new registrations have changed and which fuels they use. Built from DVLA licensing records and 5,293 DVSA MOT tests.
Licensed in Great Britain19,076+8.7% on a year earlier
Declared SORN150Off the road, not taxed
MOT first-time pass rate, 202589.1%Cars of the same ages 89.1%
Rank by number licensedNo. 247of 1,159 models we cover
Licensed countAt its peakhighest since 2021
Average annual mileage9,752miles a year
How many Kia EV6s are left in Great Britain?
There were 19,076 Kia EV6s licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 150 declared off the road (SORN).
That is the most on the road at any year end since 2021.
Kia EV6s licensed in Great Britain
Numbers are still rising: the latest count is the highest in this series.
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Kia EV6s licensed in Great Britain at the end of each year
In 2025, 89.1% of Kia EV6 MOT tests were passed first time,
against 72.8% for all cars.
Cars of the same ages as the Kia EV6s tested pass 89.1% of the time, so the Kia EV6 does about as well as average for its age. In 2024 its pass rate was 92.3%.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Kia EV6 vs all cars
Comparing like with like: each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older average age does not count against a model.
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MOT first-time pass rate by vehicle age, Kia EV6 compared with all cars
Visibility is the most common reason a Kia EV6 fails its MOT,
appearing on 49.7% of failed tests. A failed test can have defects in
more than one category, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2.2% of Kia EV6 tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 7.3% for all cars.
Most common MOT failure categories
Share of failed Kia EV6 MOT tests with at least one defect in each category
The single most common reason a Kia EV6 failed its MOT in 2025 was
“Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively”, on 43.7% of 575 failed tests.
24.3% of tests ended with at least one advisory, a problem to watch that did not fail the test; the most common was “Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge”.
The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.
Most common reasons for failure
Share of failed tests with each defect. A test can fail for more than one.
Most common specific MOT defects on failed Kia EV6 tests, 2025
Defect
Share of failed tests
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility
43.7%
Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres
16.2%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres
13.7%
Headlamp aim: too low Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered. Left:
licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025.
Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great
Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.
Kia EV6 annual mileage
The average Kia EV6 covers 9,752 miles a year,
worked out from odometer readings at consecutive MOT tests.
Average annual mileage by age
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Average annual mileage of a Kia EV6 by vehicle age
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Kia EV6 from 2021, and still lists it. On the WLTP test (listings 2021 to 2026), its electric versions have an official range of 263 to 362 miles.
Official WLTP figures by engine and fuel, listed 2021 to 2026
Official WLTP figures by engine and fuel, listed 2021 to 2026
Official figures from laboratory type-approval tests. VCA says they may not be achieved in
real-world driving, and should not be used to rank cars with similar figures.
Electric cars produce no exhaust CO2; range and miles per kWh are VCA’s official figures.
A version is one line in
VCA’s data (description, gearbox, engine and fuel), counted once however many years it was
listed.
Matched from VCA’s model names “EV6 MY22”, “EV6 MY25”, “EV6 MY23”, “EV6 MY24”. How we use VCA’s figures.
Kia EV6 safety recalls
DVSA lists 5 safety recalls for the Kia EV6 since 1992, the first in 2022. The most recent was launched on 25 August 2026.
Kia EV6 HV Battery Cell Misalignment
Launched 25 August 2026DVSA recall R/2026/309Manufacturer ref. 261334
Defect
Due to a quality deviation by the supplier certain battery cells within the High Voltage Battery System Assembly manufactured in limited production periods may have been produced with a misaligned electrode. A misaligned electrode may over time result in an internal short circuit in certain situations thereby increasing the risk of fire.
Remedy
If the HV battery State of Health is greater than 90% Kia UK will replace the defective module in the pack if 90% or lower the complete battery pack assembly will be replaced.
A recall applies to cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Kia EV6. The details come from manufacturers through DVSA, which says they may be delayed or
incomplete. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check or ask the manufacturer or a
dealer. How we match recalls to models.
Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately.
First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
Models are grouped by DVLA’s generic model name, so every generation and trim counts together.
MOT figures cover normal tests of cars aged three and over in 2025; retests are excluded. Age is rounded to the nearest year.
DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.
