How many Kia Niros 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 99,578 DVSA MOT tests.
Licensed in Great Britain133,742+9.1% on a year earlier
Declared SORN654Off the road, not taxed
MOT first-time pass rate, 202587.4%Cars of the same ages 86.6%
Rank by number licensedNo. 70of 1,159 models we cover
Licensed countAt its peakhighest since 2016
Average annual mileage9,139miles a year
How many Kia Niros are left in Great Britain?
There were 133,742 Kia Niros licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 654 declared off the road (SORN).
That is the most on the road at any year end since 2016.
Kia Niros licensed in Great Britain
Numbers are still rising: the latest count is the highest in this series.
In 2025, 87.4% of Kia Niro MOT tests were passed first time,
against 72.8% for all cars.
Cars of the same ages as the Kia Niros tested pass 86.6% of the time, so the Kia Niro does about as well as average for its age. In 2024 its pass rate was 87.6%.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Kia Niro 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.
0%
50%
100%
3 years
4–5 years
6–7 years
8–10 years
Kia Niro
All cars
MOT first-time pass rate by vehicle age, Kia Niro compared with all cars
Tyres is the most common reason a Kia Niro fails its MOT,
appearing on 45.7% of failed tests. A failed test can have defects in
more than one category, so shares add up to more than 100%.
4.3% of Kia Niro tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 7.3% for all cars.
Most common MOT failure categories
Share of failed Kia Niro MOT tests with at least one defect in each category
The single most common reason a Kia Niro failed its MOT in 2025 was
“Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively”, on 22.1% of 12,529 failed tests.
30.9% 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 Niro tests, 2025
Defect
Share of failed tests
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility
22.1%
Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres
15.0%
Tyres: ply or cords exposed Tyres
14.0%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres
11.8%
Headlamp aim: too low Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
4.8%
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
7 years of the Kia Niro, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2016 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (84.0% passed first time) and the 2022 cars worst (88.7%).
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 Niro annual mileage
The average Kia Niro covers 9,139 miles a year,
worked out from odometer readings at consecutive MOT tests.
Average annual mileage by age
0
5k
10k
9,279
4–5 years
9,042
6–7 years
8,381
8–10 years
Average annual mileage of a Kia Niro by vehicle age
Of the 133,566 Kia Niros licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 63.5% have an engine of 1,501cc to 1,600cc. The share with an engine of 1,501cc to 1,600cc has fallen from 100.0% in 2016 to 63.5%. Hybrids made up 100.0% of those licensed in 2016 and 53.2% in 2025.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
Kia Niros licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size
Share of those licensed
1,501cc to 1,600cc 84,878 licensed
63.5%
No engine (electric) 48,688 licensed
36.5%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
Kia Niros licensed in the UK by fuel type, share of each year’s total
Year
Hybrid
Electric
Plug-in hybrid
2014
–
–
–
2015
–
–
–
2016
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2017
94.7%
0.0%
5.3%
2018
86.9%
0.0%
13.1%
2019
84.1%
3.3%
12.6%
2020
69.6%
18.5%
11.9%
2021
57.9%
31.1%
11.0%
2022
55.2%
35.3%
9.5%
2023
52.2%
38.3%
9.5%
2024
52.3%
37.4%
10.3%
2025
53.2%
36.5%
10.3%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN
excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page.
How we use engine sizes.
Kia Niro fuel economy and CO2
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Kia Niro from 2017, and still lists it. On the WLTP test (listings 2019 to 2026), official combined fuel economy for its petrol hybrid versions ranges from 53.3 to 64.2 mpg, with CO2 of 100 to 120 g/km; electric versions have an official range of 179 to 286 miles; plug-in hybrid versions are rated at 201.8 to 353.1 mpg (weighted). On the older NEDC test (listings 2017 to 2018), official combined fuel economy for its petrol and petrol hybrid versions ranges from 64.2 to 76.3 mpg, with CO2 of 86 to 101 g/km; electric versions have an official range of 298 miles; plug-in hybrid versions are rated at 217.3 mpg (weighted).
Official WLTP figures by engine and fuel, listed 2019 to 2026
Official WLTP figures by engine and fuel, listed 2019 to 2026
Engine and fuel
Combined mpg
CO2 g/km
Range, miles
Miles per kWh
Listed
Euro standard
Versions
1.6 petrol hybrid
53.3–64.2
100–120
–
–
2019–2026
Euro 6 to Euro 6d
30
1.6 plug-in hybrid
201.8–353.1
18–31
–
–
2020–2026
Euro 6 to Euro 6d
14
Electric
–
0
179–286
3.8–4.1
2019–2026
–
32
Older NEDC figures, listed 2017 to 2018 (4 engine and fuel groups)
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2017 to 2018
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.
NEDC figures (in VCA’s data until September 2018) and WLTP figures (from the 2019 guide)
come from different tests, so they are shown separately and should not be compared.
Plug-in hybrid figures are VCA’s weighted values, which count driving on battery power as
well as on fuel.
Electric cars produce no exhaust CO2; range and miles per kWh are VCA’s official figures.
Engine sizes are rounded to the nearest 0.1 litre. 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 “Niro”, “Niro MY24”, “All-new Niro”, “Niro MY23”. How we use VCA’s figures.
Kia Niro safety recalls
DVSA lists 6 safety recalls for the Kia Niro since 1992, the first in 2018. The most recent was launched on 2 March 2025.
Kia Niro HCA Fuse Replacement
Launched 2 March 2025DVSA recall R/2025/059Manufacturer ref. 231113
Defect
The printed circuit board (PCB) in the Hydraulic Clutch Actuator (HCA) may become contaminated with fluid. A fluid contaminated PCB may lead to an electrical short circuit which in extreme cases may potentially result in a fire in the engine compartment while driving.
Remedy
Check vehicle for Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC) if HCA related codes are found replace the HCA the connector and reduced amperage fuse. If no related DTC are recorded fit reduced amperage fuse only.
A recall applies to cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Kia Niro. 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.
