Kia RIO - 2007
384.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia RIO, model year 2007.
Sample size: 1,159 cars, 2,647 tests and 10,171 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,159 cars
The 2007 KIA RIO has an overall defect rate of 384 per 100 vehicles, which is 9% higher than the average defect rate of 352 per 100 for cars of the same year. Notably, the RIO performs significantly better than average in the Body/Structure, Equipment, and Other categories, with defects in these areas being less common by substantial margins. However, the model shows a higher incidence of issues related to Brakes, Steering, and Visibility, indicating potential areas of concern for owners. Mileage-related trends reveal that defects increase with higher mileage, particularly after the 93,000-mile mark, which aligns with general expectations for vehicle wear.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,159 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 23.6% worse
175.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 164.5% worse
52.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
Visibility
▼ 27.5% worse
33.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- 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
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 1.0% better
101.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 9.8% worse
344.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 50.2% better
27.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 31.2% better
7.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 42.6% better
25.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- 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)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 894
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 819
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 714
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 622
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 512
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 377
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 279
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 271
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 265
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 260
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 271
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 206
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 156
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 126
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 117
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 103
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 95
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 92
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 80
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 77