MOT reliability
Kia Rio se
58 vehicles · 120 completed MOT tests analysed
66%
MOT pass rate
Based on 58 Kia Rio se vehicles and 120 completed MOT tests, the Kia Rio se has an overall 66% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 61,655 miles.
58
Vehicles
120
MOT tests
10,544
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Kia Rio se problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Kia Rio se MOT tests:
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Other100%
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Steering17%
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Emissions & nuisance7%
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Brakes4%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
Kia Rio se pass rate by age
How the Kia Rio se's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 9 | 78% |
| 4 | 27 | 78% |
| 5 | 30 | 60% |
| 6 | 27 | 59% |
| 7 | 19 | 68% |
| 8 | 8 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (58)
Most common Kia Rio se MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kia Rio se MOT tests:
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (11 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (7 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (6 times)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (5 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (5 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (5 times)
- Fuel pipe/s corroded (5 times)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1) (4 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (4 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) (4 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (4 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
Kia Rio se pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 6 | 27 | 67% | 53,107 |
| 2002 | 10 | 42 | 74% | 60,141 |
| 2001 | 9 | 51 | 59% | 69,037 |
Kia Rio se reliability FAQ
Across 58 Kia Rio se vehicles in our MOT data,
66% pass the MOT (a 34% failure rate), with about
2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Kia Rio se MOT issues are:
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c).
The typical Kia Rio se in our data has covered around
61,655 miles.
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