Kia RIO - 2016
150.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia RIO, model year 2016.
Sample size: 8,946 cars, 19,105 tests and 28,731 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 8,946 cars
The 2016 KIA RIO has an overall defect rate of 150 per 100 vehicles, slightly lower than the average for its year at 151 per 100. While tyre wear is common across many vehicles, this model particularly stands out with significantly fewer issues related to steering and body structure, showing defects at rates of 2.8% and 3.17% respectively, compared to averages of 7.5% and 8.38%. However, it does exhibit a higher rate of brake-related defects at 103.75%, which is notably above the average of 77.3%. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase with age and mileage for this model, especially beyond 93,000 miles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 8,946 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 32.7% worse
103.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 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
▲ 65.4% better
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 2.0% worse
15.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 9.8% better
22.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- 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
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 9.5% better
144.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 64.8% better
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 45.5% better
1.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 38.9% better
6.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
- 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: 5,256
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,046
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,842
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,080
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,576
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,156
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,055
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,038
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 636
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 598
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 636
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 431
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 414
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 317
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 262
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 237
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 222
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 214
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 213
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 190