Kia RIO - 2005
385.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia RIO, model year 2005.
Sample size: 493 cars, 1,027 tests and 3,963 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 493 cars
The 2005 KIA RIO has an overall defect rate of 386 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the yearly average of 376 per 100 vehicles, representing a difference of 2.8%. Notably, the RIO exhibits a significant proportion of defects in the steering category, with 39% of vehicles showing issues compared to the average of 22%. Additionally, equipment problems are more prevalent in this model, occurring in 17% of cases versus 12% for the average vehicle. Mileage trends suggest that as the vehicles age, the defect rates increase, particularly in the higher mileage brackets.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 493 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 4.0% worse
164.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 74.6% worse
39.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 18.0% worse
33.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 13.2% better
95.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 3.5% worse
325.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 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
- A wheel bearing: with excessive play
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 19.8% better
49.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 32.6% worse
17.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt:
Other
▼ 0.9% worse
47.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
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: 316
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 298
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 214
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 197
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 185
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 165
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 139
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 87
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 80
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 78
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 78
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 53
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 48
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 31