Kia SOUL - 2010
288.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia SOUL, model year 2010.
Sample size: 2,924 cars, 6,874 tests and 19,810 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,924 cars
The 2010 KIA Soul displays an overall defect rate of 288 per 100 vehicles, slightly below the yearly average of 294 per 100, indicating a relatively reliable performance. Notably, the Soul excels in categories such as Wheels, Suspensions & Axles, Body/Structure, and Equipment, all showing significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. However, it struggles with Brakes and Steering, recording higher defect rates than typical for its year. Additionally, as mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, particularly after reaching 93,000 miles, suggesting that older vehicles in this model may require more attention.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,924 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 48.9% worse
171.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 254.4% worse
59.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 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
- Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 3.6% worse
23.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 17.4% better
64.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 27.1% better
208.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 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
▲ 49.6% better
18.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 50.6% better
4.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 14.2% better
27.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,975
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,562
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,305
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,096
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 801
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 777
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 775
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 727
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 627
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 622
Serious faults (Top 10)
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 727
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 408
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 308
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 198
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 191
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 189
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 177
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 169
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 152
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 128