Kia RIO - 2008
376.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia RIO, model year 2008.
Sample size: 1,987 cars, 4,673 tests and 17,601 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,987 cars
The 2008 KIA Rio has an overall defect rate of 377 per 100 vehicles, which is 11.6% higher than the average for its year at 337 per 100. Notably, it performs significantly better than average in categories such as Body/Structure and Equipment, with defect rates of 28% and 5% respectively, compared to averages of 49% and 10%. However, the model shows a concerning performance in brakes, where it has a defect rate of 178%, well above the average of 135%. Additionally, there is a clear trend of increasing defects with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage brackets, indicating potential maintenance concerns as the vehicle ages.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,987 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 33.5% worse
177.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 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 hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 210.0% worse
55.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 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
▼ 12.3% worse
28.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 5.3% better
87.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 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
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 12.0% worse
347.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 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
▲ 46.2% better
27.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 54.5% better
4.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 41.0% better
24.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
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: 1,433
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,403
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,388
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,056
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 797
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 646
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 635
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: 462
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 460
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 432
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 430
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 406
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 258
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 246
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 185
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 180
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 143
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 129
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 128
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 117