Skip to content

Kia Picanto vs Kia Rio le: reliability comparison

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

Kia Picanto
77%
MOT pass rate · 230,483 vehicles
More reliable
Kia Rio le
67%
MOT pass rate · 143 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Kia Picanto is the more reliable of the two — 77% pass first time versus 67%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Kia Picanto Kia Rio le
MOT pass rate 77% ✓ 67%
MOT failure rate 23% ✓ 33%
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 1.3 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0% ✓
Average mileage 57,777 mi 72,767 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 230,483 143

Most common faults

Kia Picanto

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Kia Rio le

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  4. Oil leak
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Kia Picanto is the more reliable of the two — 77% pass first time versus 67%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Kia Picanto report Full Kia Rio le 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.