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Kia NIRO - 2022

57.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2022 is 71.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia NIRO, model year 2022. Sample size: 17,879 cars, 28,657 tests and 16,449 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 17,879 cars

The 2022 KIA Niro has an overall defect rate of 57 per 100 vehicles, which is 18% lower than the average for cars of the same year, indicating better reliability. It performs particularly well in categories such as Brakes, Lights & Electrics, and Body/Structure, with significantly fewer defects compared to the average vehicle. However, it shows a notable weakness in the Steering category, where its defect rate exceeds the average by over 400%. Mileage-related trends suggest that the defect rates increase with mileage, aligning with broader automotive patterns. Overall, the KIA Niro stands out as a dependable choice relative to its peers, particularly in critical safety areas.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 17,879 cars

More model years for Kia NIRO

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 68.9% better
9.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 475.0% worse
2.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.4 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Track rod or drag link ends seriously misaligned
  • 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
▲ 8.8% better
11.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.5 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▲ 26.6% better
8.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • 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
▲ 0.0% better
82.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 82.0 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • 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 cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 56.3% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.6 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▲ 69.2% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.3 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 90.5% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 260 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: 6,478
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,023
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 894
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 831
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: 581
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 569
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 426
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 362
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
PRS
Occurrences: 355

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: 581
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 569
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 321
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 50
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 48
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 36