Kia SOUL - 2009
340.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia SOUL, model year 2009.
Sample size: 2,106 cars, 4,950 tests and 16,834 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,106 cars
The 2009 KIA Soul has an overall defect rate of 340 per 100 vehicles, which is 10% higher than the average for cars of the same year. While the model shows better performance in areas such as Body/Structure and Equipment, with significantly lower defect rates compared to the average, it has notable weaknesses in the Brakes and Steering categories, where it exceeds the average defect rates by a considerable margin. The defect rates tend to increase with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. Overall, the KIA Soul stands out positively in structural integrity but raises concerns in critical safety components like brakes.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,106 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 67.3% worse
196.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 282.2% worse
62.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
Visibility
▼ 10.7% worse
25.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 6.2% worse
85.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 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: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
- 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
▲ 15.2% better
254.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 42.4% better
23.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
Equipment
▲ 24.1% better
6.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 27.6% better
24.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- 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
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,469
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,413
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,105
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 871
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 854
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 622
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 592
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 524
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 498
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 449
Serious faults (Top 10)
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 524
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 347
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 273
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 187
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 173
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 142
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 134
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 129
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 108
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 94