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Kia Pregio vs Kia Rio: reliability comparison

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

Kia Pregio
69%
MOT pass rate · 34 vehicles
Kia Rio
76%
MOT pass rate · 141,350 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Kia Rio is the more reliable of the two — 76% pass first time versus 69%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Kia Pregio Kia Rio
MOT pass rate 69% 76% ✓
MOT failure rate 31% 24% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 1.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 1% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 134,841 mi 76,214 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 34 141,350

Most common faults

Kia Pregio

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  2. Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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 Rio is the more reliable of the two — 76% pass first time versus 69%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

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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.