Does the Kia Niro fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?

The Kia Niro records 0.21 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 1.72 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.51, 95% interval −1.57 to −1.45). It ranks 365 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).

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What exactly fails on suspension?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Kia Niro is “A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated”, recorded 108 times in 2019–2024.

Kia Niro: most frequent suspension defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated	108	0.06
A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc	91	0.05
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn	91	0.05
A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage	36	0.02

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 186,182 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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Does the Kia Niro fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?

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