Kia RIO - 2012
252.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia RIO, model year 2012.
Sample size: 9,045 cars, 21,385 tests and 53,964 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 9,045 cars
The 2012 KIA RIO has a defect rate of 252 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the yearly average of 246 per 100, indicating a 2.5% increase in defects compared to similar models. Notably, defect rates rise with mileage, with the highest occurrence in vehicles over 124,000 miles. The KIA RIO stands out positively in the Body/Structure category, performing significantly better than the average. However, it has a higher incidence of defects in the Brakes and Equipment categories, exceeding the average by 27% and 58%, respectively. Overall, while the RIO shows some strengths, its performance in certain key areas raises concerns.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 9,045 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 30.4% worse
135.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 3.8% better
12.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 5.7% worse
20.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 4.4% worse
64.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 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
- Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
- 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
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 7.6% better
225.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 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 suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 36.3% better
16.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 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
▼ 53.2% worse
9.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 16.9% better
19.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- 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: 6,284
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,070
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,429
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,293
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,577
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,953
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,858
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: 1,696
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,459
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,335
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,335
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,173
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 716
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 703
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 580
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 525
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 514
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 505
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 411
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 378