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Kia Soul build years & generations

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The Kia Soul spans several build years and named generations (2009-present). Match a build year to its generation, then see how each group of build years does at its MOT.

Newest Kia Soul generation shown; older shapes are pictured on the cards below.

Which year is which

Build years & generations, side by side

Find the build years you're looking at and see which generation they are. You'll also see which group of build years the MOT figures come from.

Built 2009-2012
Generation
Mk1 (AM)
Figures from
cars built 2009-2012
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2013
Generation
Mk1 (AM)
Figures from
cars built 2013-2016
Counted together with Mk1 (AM) and Mk2 (PS) cars built in the same years.
Built 2014-2016
Generation
Mk2 (PS)
Figures from
cars built 2013-2016
Counted together with Mk1 (AM) and Mk2 (PS) cars built in the same years.
Built 2017-2019
Generation
Mk2 (PS)
Figures from
cars built 2017-2020
Counted together with Mk2 (PS) and Mk3 (SK3) cars built in the same years.
Built 2020
Generation
Mk3 (SK3)
Figures from
cars built 2017-2020
Counted together with Mk2 (PS) and Mk3 (SK3) cars built in the same years.
Built 2021+
Generation
Mk3 (SK3)
Figures from
cars built 2021 onwards
Counted with every car built from 2021.

Build years	Generation	Figures from cars built	What to know
2009-2012	Mk1 (AM)	2009-2012	Counted with this generation only.
2013	Mk1 (AM)	2013-2016	Counted together with Mk1 (AM) and Mk2 (PS) cars built in the same years.
2014-2016	Mk2 (PS)	2013-2016	Counted together with Mk1 (AM) and Mk2 (PS) cars built in the same years.
2017-2019	Mk2 (PS)	2017-2020	Counted together with Mk2 (PS) and Mk3 (SK3) cars built in the same years.
2020	Mk3 (SK3)	2017-2020	Counted together with Mk2 (PS) and Mk3 (SK3) cars built in the same years.
2021+	Mk3 (SK3)	2021 onwards	Counted with every car built from 2021.

“Figures from cars built” is the group of build years behind each row's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

“Figures from” is the group of build years behind each card's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

By build-year group

How each group of build years performs

Each card shows MOT results for one group of Kia Soul build years. “Age” means the car's age on the day of its MOT, not its build year. “25+” groups every test on cars aged 25 or older.

Built

2021 onwards

Mk3 (SK3) only

All Mk3 (SK3) cars built from 2021. Newer cars join this group until there is enough MOT history to split it.

Fail rate at 4 years old (latest age)

10.2%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 8 (12.5%)

Ages with data

3 to 4 years old

MOT tests counted

1,904

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

3 years

1,0848.3%

4 years

82010.2%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 4 years old.

Built

2017-2020

A mix of Mk2 (PS) and Mk3 (SK3)

These build years include both Mk2 (PS) and Mk3 (SK3) cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 7 years old

13.4%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 6 (17.1%)

Ages with data

4 to 8 years old

MOT tests counted

5,594

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

4 years

37812.2%

5 years

72413.5%

6 years

1,23612.9%

7 years

2,00713.4%

8 years

1,24912.8%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 5 years old.

Built

2013-2016

A mix of Mk1 (AM) and Mk2 (PS)

These build years include both Mk1 (AM) and Mk2 (PS) cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 12 years old (latest age)

28.6%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (25.9%)

Ages with data

8 to 12 years old

MOT tests counted

10,758

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

8 years

1,02117.3%

9 years

2,80718.9%

10 years

3,33520.4%

11 years

2,63724.1%

12 years

95828.6%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 12 years old.

Built

2009-2012

Mk1 (AM) only

These build years are all Mk1 (AM), so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 16 years old (latest age)

34.2%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30%)

Ages with data

12 to 16 years old

MOT tests counted

13,258

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

12 years

85829.0%

13 years

3,06730.5%

14 years

4,55130.5%

15 years

3,34732.1%

16 years

1,43534.2%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 16 years old.