Kia EV9 Air MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Kia EV9 Air MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Kia EV9 Air passed on its first attempt in 92.5%, and its overall record sits +11.9 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Kia EV9 Air in the 2023–2025 data: 56 tests across 1 model years (2024–2024). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Kia EV9 Air MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Kia EV9 Air, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Kia EV9 Air's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Kia EV9 Air DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Kia EV9 Air, each with how many of the model's 56 tests it was noted on.

• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 2 Kia EV9 Air tests, 3.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rear fog lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 1 Kia EV9 Air tests, 1.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Switch not operating in accordance with the requirements" (Major) — noted on about 1 Kia EV9 Air tests, 1.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Major) — noted on about 1 Kia EV9 Air tests, 1.8% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Kia EV9 Air Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Kia EV9 Air model year on record is 2024 (92.9% across 56 tests), and the weakest is 2024 (92.9%). Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Kia EV9 Air Owners

These checks follow this Kia EV9 Air's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Kia EV9 Air.

• the tyre tread — “tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”

  Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.

• the lights — “rear fog lamp not working”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the wipers and washers — “wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Kia EV9 Air. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Kia EV9 Air MOT & Reliability