Kia Venga in the Netherlands: does it fail inspections more than average?

In the Netherlands, 45.8% of 17,307 APK periodic inspections of the Kia Venga in 2024 found a fault that fails the inspection, 5.0 points below the 50.8% average for all cars inspected there. Inspection rules differ from the UK MOT, so the comparison is with the Netherlands' own average only.

Kia Venga in the Netherlands, 2024 periodic inspections
Measure	Value	Unit	Compared with	Years	Inspections
Failed the inspection	45.8	%	50.8% all cars in the Netherlands	2024	17307
Defects per inspection	1.10	per inspection	as recorded	2024	17307

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Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · licences and full notice.

How does the Kia Venga do in each country it is inspected in?

Each row sets the Kia Venga against that country's own average; the rules and the car fleets differ between countries, so rows are not compared with each other directly.

Kia Venga: share failing the periodic inspection against each country's average (2024)
Country	Kia Venga failed, %	Country average, %	Position	Inspections
Norway	36.8	33.7	3.1 points above	981
Finland	24.2	26.3	2.1 points below	3,548
The Netherlands	45.8	50.8	5.0 points below	17,307

Source: Statens vegvesen (CC BY 4.0); Traficom (CC BY 4.0); RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement) (CC0), adapted · Window: 2024 · n = 21,836 (inspections) · Method: models matched by make and model name, a Vauxhall as the Opel of the same name; samples below 500 inspections are not published · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV · licences and full notice

Which faults do Dutch inspectors record most on the Kia Venga?

The most frequent RDW fault code on the Kia Venga in 2024 is 210, tyre pressure not at the correct value, recorded 3,960 times. APK rules differ from the MOT, so some of these would not fail a UK test. English wording is our translation; RDW's Dutch original is shown alongside.

Kia Venga: most frequent RDW APK fault codes, 2024 (English: our translation)
Code	Fault (English)	RDW original (Dutch)	Times recorded
210	Tyre pressure not at the correct value	Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde	3,960
205	Tyre tread depth insufficient	Band onvoldoende profiel	1,605
584	Side light not working (properly)	Stadslicht werkt niet (goed)	1,392
497	Number plate lamp not working (properly) or missing	Kentekenplaatverlichting werkt niet (goed) / ontbreekt	1,190
516	Dipped beam incorrectly aimed	Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld	1,141
259	Steering ball joint has too much play	Stuurkogel te veel speling	1,089
AC1	Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm	Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm	810
203	Tyre damaged	Band beschadigd	740

Source: RDW open data, Geconstateerde Gebreken (CC0; not an RDW endorsement) · Window: 2024 · n = 17,307 (inspections) · Method: fault codes counted per model over periodic APK inspections · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). Kia Venga periodic inspection results in the Netherlands, 2024 (source: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement), CC0, adapted; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/kia-venga/abroad/netherlands/

Original data: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement). How the matching works: methodology.

Kia Venga in the Netherlands: does it fail inspections more than average?

How does the Kia Venga do in each country it is inspected in?

Which faults do Dutch inspectors record most on the Kia Venga?

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