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Kia Picanto x-line s vs Kia Rio: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Kia Picanto x-line s
97%
MOT pass rate · 46 vehicles
Kia Rio
76%
MOT pass rate · 141,350 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Kia Picanto x-line s (97%) and Kia Rio (76%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Kia Picanto x-line s Kia Rio
MOT pass rate 97% ✓ 76%
MOT failure rate 3% ✓ 24%
Faults & advisories per test 0.2 ✓ 1.8
Dangerous-fault share 20% 3% ✓
Average mileage 34,386 mi 76,214 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 46 141,350

Most common faults

Kia Picanto x-line s

  1. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner & outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  2. Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin APPROX 2.0mm LEFT (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  3. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  4. Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BALD INSIDE (5.2.3 (e))

Kia Rio

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Kia Picanto x-line s (97%) and Kia Rio (76%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Kia Picanto x-line s report Full Kia Rio report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.