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MOT reliability

Kia Rio 2 5door

1 vehicles · 16 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Kia Rio 2 5door vehicles and 16 completed MOT tests, the Kia Rio 2 5door has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 75,837 miles.

1
Vehicles
16
MOT tests
5,158
Avg miles / year
2.7
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Kia Rio 2 5door problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kia Rio 2 5door MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension44%
  • Other16%
  • Lamps & electrical12%
  • Brakes9%
  • Identification & plates9%
  • Body & structure7%
  • Visibility2%
  • Steering2%

Kia Rio 2 5door pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
41100%
51100%
6250%
71100%
8250%
91100%
101100%
111100%
12250%
131100%
14250%
151100%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Kia Rio 2 5door MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kia Rio 2 5door MOT tests:

  1. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (4 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)
  4. Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a)) (3 times)
  5. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  6. Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (3 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  8. Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  9. Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  10. Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
  11. Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
  12. Offside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  15. Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit edge bald (4.1.E.1) (1 times)

Kia Rio 2 5door pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2011 1 16 75% 75,837

Kia Rio 2 5door reliability FAQ

Across 1 Kia Rio 2 5door vehicles in our MOT data, 75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about 2.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kia Rio 2 5door MOT issues are: Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Kia Rio 2 5door in our data has covered around 75,837 miles.

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