Kia RIO - 2010
328.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia RIO, model year 2010.
Sample size: 6,024 cars, 14,319 tests and 47,006 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 6,024 cars
The 2010 KIA RIO shows an overall defect rate of 328 per 100 vehicles, which is 11.5% higher than the average for its year, recorded at 294 per 100. Notably, this model exhibits significantly higher defects related to steering, visibility, and body structure compared to the average, with the steering defect rate being particularly concerning at 55%. In contrast, it performs better in categories such as equipment and other defects, with lower rates than the average. The defect rates also trend upwards with mileage, particularly after 93,000 miles, indicating that older vehicles in this model may face increasing issues.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 6,024 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 18.2% worse
135.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 223.7% worse
54.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 35.7% worse
30.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 11.3% better
68.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 3.1% worse
294.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 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 spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 24.8% worse
45.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
▲ 45.7% better
4.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt:
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
Other
▲ 29.1% better
22.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,974
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,873
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,199
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,820
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,707
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,046
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,510
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,461
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,446
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,355
Serious faults (Top 10)
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,461
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,022
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 612
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 579
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 533
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 470
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 440
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 410
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 409
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 364