Kia RIO - 2017
110.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia RIO, model year 2017.
Sample size: 8,253 cars, 17,243 tests and 19,084 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: 8,253 cars
The 2017 KIA RIO has an overall defect rate of 111 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 17% lower than the average of 134 defects per 100 for similar cars. This model excels in several key areas, particularly in steering and body structure, where it shows significantly fewer defects compared to the average. Notably, the KIA RIO performs better than average in lights and electrics, equipment, and other categories as well. However, as mileage increases, the defect rate tends to rise, with the highest rate observed in vehicles with over 124,000 miles. Overall, this model demonstrates reliable performance, especially in critical safety and structural aspects.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 8,253 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 21.2% better
57.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 35.7% better
3.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 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
- 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
Visibility
▼ 6.2% worse
15.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 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 or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 25.5% better
15.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 14.0% better
123.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 78.6% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 44.4% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 56.7% better
3.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 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
- 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,500
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,245
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,523
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,410
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 748
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 467
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 367
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 363
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 332
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 312
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 367
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 363
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 312
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 299
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 255
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 208
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 190
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 188
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 105
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 94