Kia RIO - 2015
167.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia RIO, model year 2015.
Sample size: 11,588 cars, 24,898 tests and 41,692 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 11,588 cars
The 2015 KIA RIO has an overall defect rate of 167 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the yearly average of 170 per 100 vehicles, showing a 1.8% improvement. Notably, the model exhibits higher defect rates in crucial areas such as brakes and steering, with defects at 114% and 13% respectively, compared to the average rates of 84% and 9%. Conversely, it performs better in categories like lights and electrics, body/structure, and equipment, with significant reductions in defect rates compared to the average, particularly in body/structure where it stands out at just 5%. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase steadily with higher mileage, consistent with broader patterns observed across the sector.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 11,588 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 34.2% worse
113.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 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
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 27.3% worse
12.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 10.6% better
14.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
- 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 23.9% better
23.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 14.3% better
152.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 59.0% better
4.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- 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
Equipment
▲ 30.0% better
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 23.5% better
10.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 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
- 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: 6,888
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,528
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,557
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,775
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,668
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,789
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,381
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,307
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 834
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 740
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 834
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 556
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 521
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 414
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 368
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 361
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 342
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 338
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 305
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 281