Used car guide

2018 Kia Soul: petrol or diesel?

Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions go wrong in different ways, so each has its own figures from the MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Pick the one you’re looking at: the fuel is on the logbook and in the car’s MOT history.

Petrol 86% pass first time (all 2018 cars: 83%) Stands out: braking performance 2.2× 3,008 MOTsSee the petrol guide › Diesel 86% pass first time (all 2018 cars: 83%) Stands out: braking performance 2.5× 1,621 MOTsSee the diesel guide › Electric 83% pass first time (all 2018 cars: 83%) Stands out: braking performance 5.3×, wipers 2.3×, headlights 3.7× 1,182 MOTsSee the electric guide ›

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Other years

Every year of the Kia Soul compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2024–Too new for MOT data
2023–Too new for MOT data
2022914Tyres 25%
20212,237Tyres 29%
20202,568Tyres 29%
20191,002Tyres 21%
20175,017Tyres 28%
20166,328Tyres 29%
20157,710Tyres 30%
20147,807Brakes 31%
20133,862Suspension 38%
20124,785Suspension 43%
20119,907Suspension 43%
20108,597Suspension 45%
20096,264Suspension 48%