Kia NIRO - 2017
98.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia NIRO, model year 2017.
Sample size: 4,296 cars, 9,361 tests and 9,238 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 4,296 cars
The 2017 KIA Niro demonstrates a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average vehicle of the same year, with 99 defects per 100 vehicles versus 134. Notably, it performs especially well in categories such as brakes, steering, and body structure, showing improvements of 22%, 85%, and 83% respectively compared to the average. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase with mileage for both the model and the average, but the Niro consistently remains below average across all mileage segments. While tyre wear is common in many vehicles, this specific model stands out for its reliability in more critical areas.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,296 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 23.4% better
55.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 87.5% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 13.1% better
12.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 49.5% better
10.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 20.8% better
113.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 84.3% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
Equipment
▲ 77.8% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▲ 66.7% better
3.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,338
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,609
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,158
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 348
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 272
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 248
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 225
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 188
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 188
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 187
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 272
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 188
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 187
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 90
Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 89
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 89
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 83
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 63
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 51