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MOT reliability

Kia Rio le

143 vehicles · 512 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 143 Kia Rio le vehicles and 512 completed MOT tests, the Kia Rio le has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 72,767 miles.

143
Vehicles
512
MOT tests
7,359
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Kia Rio le problem areas

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

  • Other103%
  • Steering17%
  • Brakes6%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
  • Body & structure0%

Kia Rio le pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
22100%
36478%
46077%
57268%
66967%
77258%
85959%
92861%
10933%
131100%
141100%
151100%

Fuel types: Petrol (115), Other (28)

Most common Kia Rio le MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (30 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (26 times)
  3. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (21 times)
  4. Oil leak (16 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (16 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (15 times)
  7. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (14 times)
  8. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (13 times)
  9. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (13 times)
  10. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (13 times)
  11. Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (12 times)
  12. Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b) (10 times)
  13. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (10 times)
  14. Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (9 times)
  15. Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (9 times)

Kia Rio le pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2005 15 120 72% 64,352
2004 36 318 65% 66,069

Kia Rio le reliability FAQ

Across 143 Kia Rio le vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kia Rio le MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2).

The typical Kia Rio le in our data has covered around 72,767 miles.

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