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MOT reliability

Kia Rio 1

811 vehicles · 3,824 completed MOT tests analysed
90%
MOT pass rate

Based on 811 Kia Rio 1 vehicles and 3,824 completed MOT tests, the Kia Rio 1 has an overall 90% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 79,826 miles.

811
Vehicles
3,824
MOT tests
7,038
Avg miles / year
0
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Kia Rio 1 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kia Rio 1 MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension65%
  • Other32%
  • Steering8%
  • Lamps & electrical5%

Kia Rio 1 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
33100%
43100%
5367%
61100%
7250%
81100%
91100%
10250%
111100%
121100%
131100%
141100%
15250%

Fuel types: Other (444), Petrol (367)

Most common Kia Rio 1 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kia Rio 1 MOT tests:

  1. Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i) (2 times)
  2. EXHAUST MIDDLE BRACKET IS BROKEN (2 times)
  3. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  4. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  5. Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  7. Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  9. Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  10. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (1 times)
  13. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  14. Advise tracking (1 times)
  15. Front tyres badly worn on inner edge (1 times)

Kia Rio 1 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2011 1 17 76% 89,271
2010 1 2 100% 19,813
2009 1 3 100% 69,821

Kia Rio 1 reliability FAQ

Across 811 Kia Rio 1 vehicles in our MOT data, 90% pass the MOT (a 10% failure rate), with about 0 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kia Rio 1 MOT issues are: Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i); EXHAUST MIDDLE BRACKET IS BROKEN; Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)).

The typical Kia Rio 1 in our data has covered around 79,826 miles.

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