Car statistics by year
2021 Kia EV6
Kia EV6 cars first registered in 2021: how they did at their 2025 MOT, what failed them, how far they have been driven and how many are still on the road. Compared with every car first registered in 2021, so like is set against like.
- MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 88.7% All 2021 cars 88.4%
- Typical mileage at the MOT 32,200 miles; all 2021 cars 30,700
- Left at the end of 2025 856 94.3% of the 908 at the end of 2021
- Tests with an advisory 25.5% All 2021 cars 33.1%
- MOT tests in 2025 866 normal tests in Great Britain
How do 2021 Kia EV6s do at their MOT?
In 2025, at about 4 years old, 88.7% of 2021 Kia EV6 MOT tests were passed first time, against 88.4% for all cars first registered in 2021. 2021 Kia EV6s did about as well as average for their age. A year earlier the same cars passed 92.4% of the time (all 2021 cars 88.7%).
Most common MOT advisories on the 2021 Kia EV6
An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 25.5% of 2021 Kia EV6 tests had at least one (all 2021 cars 33.1%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.
Most common advisories
| Advisory | Share of tests |
|---|---|
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres | 17.3% |
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes | 3.6% |
| Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Non-component advisories | 2.0% |
| Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes | 1.5% |
| Tyres: cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | 1.5% |
| Nail in tyre Non-component advisories | 1.2% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
What mileage is normal for a 2021 Kia EV6?
Half of the 2021 Kia EV6s tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 32,200 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 23,300 and a quarter more than 44,400. For all cars first registered in 2021, the middle figure was 30,700 miles, so 2021 Kia EV6s have been driven 4.9% further than average.
Mileage at the 2025 MOT
Odometer readings at each car’s latest MOT of the year. The bar covers the middle half of cars; the line the middle 80%.
| 10% | 25% | Median | 75% | 90% | Cars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Kia EV6 | 17,300 | 23,300 | 32,200 | 44,400 | 58,400 | 843 |
| All 2021 cars | 14,300 | 21,300 | 30,700 | 42,500 | 56,500 | 1,457,950 |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
How many 2021 Kia EV6s are left?
At the end of 2021, 908 2021 Kia EV6s were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom. By the end of 2025, 856 were: 849 licensed and 7 declared off the road (SORN). That is 94.3% still on the record, against 96.0% for all cars first registered in 2021.
Share still on the record since 2021
Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2021. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.
| Year end | 2021 Kia EV6 | All 2021 cars |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | 98.4% |
| 2023 | 94.4% | 97.6% |
| 2024 | 92.3% | 94.7% |
| 2025 | 94.3% | 96.0% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated
Recalls that may affect cars built around 2021
3 of the Kia EV6’s 5 recalls in DVSA’s records cover cars built during 2021.
The 2021 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2021 may have been built in 2020, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.
| Launched | Concern | Built | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2026 | Kia EV6 HV Battery Cell Misalignment | 16 Sept 2021 to 19 Jan 2024 | 1 |
| 20 May 2024 | Kia EV6 Intergrated Charge Control Unit Recall | 20 Apr 2021 to 28 Feb 2024 | 16,611 |
| 30 May 2022 | Shifter control unit (scu) upgrade. | 17 Jul 2021 to 2 May 2022 | 3,805 |
Every Kia EV6 recall · Check a specific car on GOV.UK · How we match recalls
Recall details come from manufacturers through DVSA. “Vehicles” is the number the manufacturer reported; “all models” means the figure covers everything in the recall. A recall listed here may not apply to a particular car: only the manufacturer or GOV.UK can say for its VIN.
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated
Other years of the Kia EV6
2 years of the Kia EV6, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left.
| Year | Registered | Left | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 908 | 856 | 88.7% |
| 2022 | 4,281 | 4,029 | 89.1% |
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.
Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOT results and mileage | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 866 MOT tests of 2021 Kia EV6 cars | 15 September 2026 |
| Cars on the record | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of 2025 | 856 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) | 15 September 2026 |
- MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of Kia EV6 cars first registered in 2021; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2021.
- Year of first registration is DVSA’s first-use date: when the car was first registered, in the UK or abroad.
- Defects and advisories are DVSA’s descriptions made readable. Where on the car a defect was found (side, front or rear) is ignored, so the same fault on any wheel counts once per test.
- Mileage is the odometer reading at each car’s latest normal MOT of the year, as recorded by the tester. A few readings are in kilometres or mistyped; percentiles are not thrown by a handful of outliers.
- Cars on the record come from DfT table VEH0124 and cover the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland; MOT figures cover Great Britain only.
- 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.
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