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Kia Rio vs Kia Sorento crdi awd: reliability comparison

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

Kia Rio
76%
MOT pass rate · 141,350 vehicles
Kia Sorento crdi awd
68%
MOT pass rate · 4 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Kia Rio (76%) and Kia Sorento crdi awd (68%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Kia Rio Kia Sorento crdi awd
MOT pass rate 76% ✓ 68%
MOT failure rate 24% ✓ 32%
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 ✓ 2.3
Dangerous-fault share 3% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 76,214 mi 100,078 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 141,350 4

Most common faults

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))

Kia Sorento crdi awd

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  2. Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
  3. Central Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. 235/60R18 PIRELLI - ALROUND
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit JUST ABOVE TREAD WEAR BARS (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Kia Rio (76%) and Kia Sorento crdi awd (68%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Kia Rio report Full Kia Sorento crdi awd 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.