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Kia NIRO - 2019

84.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia NIRO, model year 2019. Sample size: 9,277 cars, 21,626 tests and 18,299 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 9,277 cars

The 2019 KIA Niro has an overall defect rate of 85 defects per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the yearly average of 106, representing a 20% improvement. Notably, the Niro performs exceptionally well in categories such as brakes, steering, body/structure, and equipment, with defects in these areas being much lower than average. Mileage trends indicate a relatively consistent defect rate across different mileage brackets, with no significant deterioration as mileage increases. Overall, the KIA Niro exhibits a strong reliability profile compared to its peers from the same year.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 9,277 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 55.3% better
27.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 67.9% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
Visibility
▼ 0.7% worse
13.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 21.5% better
11.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 0.9% better
111.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 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
▲ 68.6% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 50.0% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▲ 80.4% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 289 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,247
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,145
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,587
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 665
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 555
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 411
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 392
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 370
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 345
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 335

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 665
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 392
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 370
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 334
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 154
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 94
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 81
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 72
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 51