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MOT reliability

Kia Rio 3 mhev

1,258 vehicles · 2,761 completed MOT tests analysed
91%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,258 Kia Rio 3 mhev vehicles and 2,761 completed MOT tests, the Kia Rio 3 mhev has an overall 91% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 29,200 miles.

1,258
Vehicles
2,761
MOT tests
7,043
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
5%
Dangerous-fault share

Kia Rio 3 mhev problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kia Rio 3 mhev MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension43%
  • Brakes24%
  • Other14%
  • Visibility11%
  • Steering8%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%

Kia Rio 3 mhev pass rate by age

How the Kia Rio 3 mhev's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12100%
262100%
31,31893%
499089%
536786%
61377%

Fuel types: Hybrid Electric (Clean) (1,241), Petrol (16), Other (1)

Most common Kia Rio 3 mhev MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kia Rio 3 mhev MOT tests:

  1. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (101 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (68 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (65 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (63 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (61 times)
  6. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) (61 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (61 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (60 times)
  9. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (30 times)
  10. Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (28 times)
  11. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (28 times)
  12. Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (27 times)
  13. Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) (24 times)
  14. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (23 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (22 times)

Kia Rio 3 mhev pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 111 120 94% 24,728
2022 531 941 93% 26,657
2021 510 1,441 89% 32,341
2020 73 250 91% 32,464

Kia Rio 3 mhev reliability FAQ

Across 1,258 Kia Rio 3 mhev vehicles in our MOT data, 91% pass the MOT (a 9% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kia Rio 3 mhev MOT issues are: Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)); Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Kia Rio 3 mhev in our data has covered around 29,200 miles.

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