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Kia Niro LC68OKF — MOT history, mileage and tax

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2018 Kia Niro

Generated from DVSA record, 19 Oct 2026
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At a glance

This black 2018 Kia Niro has passed 10 of its 17 first-attempt MOT tests; 2018 Niros tested in 2025 passed 85.7% of first attempts. Its most recent test, on 25 September 2026, was a pass at retest, 1 day after a fail for the wipers or washers. Mileage of 237,838 is above three-quarters of 2018 Niros tested in 2025.

DVSA record · 19 Oct 2026DVLA fields (tax, ULEZ, CO2, recalls) not loaded yet
Year
2018
Fuel
Hybrid Electric (Clean)
Colour
Black
Engine
1580cc
CO2
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Euro status
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1 Vehicle identity

Registration
LC68OKF
Make
Kia
Model
Niro
Year
2018
First registered
13 Dec 2018
Fuel
Hybrid Electric (Clean)
Engine
1580cc
Colour
Black
CO2
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Euro status
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Marked for export
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Wheel plan
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Type approval
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V5C issued
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Vehicle age
7 yr 10 mo
Registration area
London

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

Tax status
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Tax due
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Annual road tax
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MOT status
Valid (as at 27 Sep 2026)
MOT expiry
24 Sep 2027
ULEZ / Clean Air Zone
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Outstanding recall
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First used date
13 Dec 2018
Manufacture date
13 Dec 2018

3 What this car’s MOT record points to

Read from the last two years of this car's own test record, grouped by area. Each line quotes what the tester wrote and the date of the test.

Critical

Suspension & steering

Major item, 31 Mar 2026: Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. The car passed a test on 1 Apr 2026.

Major item, 13 Feb 2026: Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. Recorded at 3 tests. The car passed a retest the same day.

Major item, 3 Oct 2025: Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. Recorded at 3 tests. The car passed a retest the same day.

Major item, 30 Apr 2025: Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. Recorded at 3 tests. The car passed a test on 1 May 2025.

11 more in the full MOT history below.

Typical UK garage price for coil spring replacement: £175–£400. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

Critical

Tyres

Dangerous item, 3 Oct 2025: Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 205/60r16. The car passed a retest the same day.

Advisory, 25 Sept 2026: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn to 2mm.

Advisory, 25 Sept 2026: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn to 2mm.

Advisory, 8 May 2026: Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bothsides.

8 more in the full MOT history below.

Critical

Lamps & visibility

Major item, 25 Sept 2026: Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen No water coming from OS washer jet. The car passed a retest the same day.

Major item, 3 Oct 2025: Offside Front Windscreen washer not working. The car passed a retest the same day.

Major item, 30 Apr 2025: Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid. The car passed a test on 1 May 2025.

Typical UK garage price for lamp or bulb replacement: £30–£200. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

No recent issue

Brakes, Exhaust & emissions, Structure & corrosion, Engine – oil, Other

Nothing recorded against these in the last two years of tests.

Brakes: last recorded 7 May 2021 (advisory), outside the two-year window.

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4 How it compares with other 2018 Niros

Against every Kia Niro first used in 2018 and tested in Great Britain in the 2025 test year (7,451 first-attempt tests) — the most recent full year available.

MeasureThis carTypical 2018 NiroWhat it means
Pass rate, first attempts10 of 17 (59%)85.7% in 2025Lower than the group figure
Fails, first attempts7 of 1710.3% of first testsHigher than the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)04.0% of first testsNone on this record
Mileage at its latest test (25 Sept 2026)237,838 miles66,876 (middle half 46,240–108,844)Above the middle half; more than twice the upper quarter
Clean passes (no advisories)7 of 1757.4% of first testsLower than the group figure

"Typical" is every Kia Niro first used in 2018, any fuel or use — not adjusted for mileage. This car's figures are from its own record only. A first attempt is any test not within 10 days after a failed test of this car. A first attempt whose faults were all put right during the test counts as fixed during the test (PRS), not as a fail, as in DVSA's figures.

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  1. On this carSuspension & steering. major item, minor item, advisory recorded in the last two years (2023, 2025, 2026). Worth looking behind each wheel with a torch at the coil springs and bushes, and listening for knocks over bumps on a test drive.
  2. On this carTyres. dangerous item, advisory recorded in the last two years (2021, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026). Worth checking the tread depth across the whole width of each tyre, and the sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.
  3. On this carLamps & visibility. major item recorded in the last two years (2022, 2025, 2026). Worth asking someone to watch while you work every lamp and indicator, and checking the wipers clear the screen cleanly.
  4. Nothing recentBrakes. A top failure area for 2018 Niros. Recorded on this car in 2021, nothing in the last two years. Worth looking at the discs and pads through the wheel spokes for scoring and a worn lip, and noticing on a test drive whether the car pulls to one side or the pedal feels long.

This car vs what 2018 Niros usually fail on

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords12.7%this car: tyres items recorded 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively10.0%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2022, 2025, 2026
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm9.8%this car: tyres items recorded 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026
Condition: has ply or cords exposed9.6%this car: tyres items recorded 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps7.3%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2022, 2025, 2026

Bars: share of 2018 Niro first tests that did not pass first time in 2025 carrying each item, in DVSA's wording. Right-hand note: what this car's own record shows in that area.

Mileage position

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5 MOT history

Tests passed17 of 24
Tests failed7
Plate changesNone
Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)
Avg mileage/year30,517 mi
Pass rate71%
First mileage29,892 mi (as at 2 Dec 2019)
Last mileage237,838 mi (as at 25 Sep 2026)
Years on record6.8 yr
Colour at last MOTBlack

Test history

Pass 25 Sep 2026 237,838 mi Expiry 24 Sep 2027
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn to 2mm (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Fail 25 Sep 2026 237,838 mi
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn to 2mm (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen No water coming from OS washer jet (3.5 (a)) Major — failed
Pass 8 May 2026 225,579 mi Expiry 7 May 2027
  • Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bothsides (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Pass 1 Apr 2026 222,841 mi Expiry 31 Mar 2027

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 31 Mar 2026 222,841 mi
  • Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) Minor
  • Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Major — failed
Pass 13 Feb 2026 219,543 mi Expiry 12 Feb 2027
  • Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
Fail 13 Feb 2026 219,543 mi
  • Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
Pass 3 Oct 2025 209,295 mi Expiry 2 Oct 2026
  • Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing bothsides (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner wall bald (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner wall bald (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
  • Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing bothsides (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Fail 3 Oct 2025 209,295 mi
  • Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing bothsides (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner wall bald (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner wall bald (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Major — failed
  • Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing bothsides (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
  • Dangerous Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 205/60r16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Failed
Pass 1 May 2025 195,314 mi Expiry 30 Apr 2026

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 30 Apr 2025 195,314 mi
  • Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Major — failed
Pass 8 Apr 2025 193,589 mi Expiry 7 Apr 2026

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 11 Oct 2024 177,390 mi Expiry 10 Oct 2025

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 15 Apr 2024 160,967 mi Expiry 14 Apr 2025

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 17 Oct 2023 146,638 mi Expiry 16 Oct 2024

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 27 Apr 2023 133,291 mi Expiry 26 Apr 2024

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 26 Apr 2023 133,290 mi
  • Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Major — failed
  • Dangerous Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Failed
Pass 8 Nov 2022 122,418 mi Expiry 7 Nov 2023
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Pass 10 May 2022 105,528 mi Expiry 9 May 2023

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 10 May 2022 105,528 mi
  • Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Major — failed
  • Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) Minor
Pass 16 Nov 2021 87,585 mi Expiry 15 Nov 2022

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 7 May 2021 73,456 mi Expiry 6 May 2022
  • Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Rear both tyres out of shape Advisory
Pass 30 Nov 2020 58,082 mi Expiry 1 Dec 2021

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 2 Dec 2019 29,892 mi Expiry 1 Dec 2020

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

MOT data sourced from DVSA, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DVSA bulk record as of 27 Sep 2026. DVLA-only fields (tax status, tax due, annual road tax, ULEZ/CO2/Euro status, export marker, wheel plan, type approval, V5C date, recalls) are not loaded until someone presses "Check latest from DVLA & DVSA". Sections 3 and 4 are SortedCars’ arithmetic on the same public record and on DVSA test statistics; they describe the record, not the car’s condition, and are not advice about buying it. Always have a used car inspected before you buy. Check the official record at GOV.UK: check MOT history.

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