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LM68 OGW

2018 Kia Niro

White Hybrid electric (clean) 1580cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Apr 2027
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

166,126 mi
Last recorded166,126 miles
Recorded on28 Apr 2026
Typical for 2018 Kia Niro47,177 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLM68 OGW
MakeKia
ModelNiro
Year2018
ColourWhite
Fuel typeHybrid electric (clean)
Engine1,580cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 28 Apr 2026 166,126 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2025 155,759 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2025 145,310 miles
Fail 23 Apr 2025 145,310 miles

Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

Pass 16 Oct 2024 139,621 miles
Fail 15 Oct 2024 139,621 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 23 Apr 2024 129,355 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2023 110,556 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2023 109,649 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2023 106,877 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 28 Oct 2022 91,610 miles
Pass 20 May 2022 78,238 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test mobile phone holder and air freshener. (3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Fail 20 May 2022 78,235 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 205\60\R16 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test mobile phone holder and air freshener. (3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BALD ON INNER EDGE. STRONGLY RECOMMEND CHANGING (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 28 Apr 2022 75,852 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge N/S + O/S (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 1 Nov 2021 71,056 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated starting to leak (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides tyres also worn to 3mm and have uneven wear on inner edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 6 May 2021 64,432 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2021 63,352 miles
Fail 22 Feb 2021 63,352 miles

Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm nail on outher and out of shape inner (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Inner Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm out of shape inner (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 20 Aug 2020 57,319 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2019 34,490 miles

How Reliable is the Kia Niro?

Based on 228,435 MOT tests across 48,509 vehicles.

88.9%
Pass Rate
8,213
Miles/Year
10
Year Lifespan
48,509
On UK Roads
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LM68 OGW is a 2018 Kia Niro in White with a 1,580cc hybrid electric (clean) engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2018 Kia Niro models, the average MOT pass rate is 88.0% with a typical mileage of 47,177 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The Kia Niro typically stays on UK roads for around 10 years. At 8 years old, this Kia Niro is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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LM68 OGW is a 2018 Kia Niro, first registered on 30 November 2018.

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