Kia SOUL - 2011
274.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia SOUL, model year 2011.
Sample size: 3,373 cars, 8,161 tests and 22,390 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 3,373 cars
The 2011 KIA Soul has an overall defect rate of 274 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average for its year at 271 per 100 vehicles. Notably, the model performs well in categories such as Wheels, Suspensions & Axles, and Body/Structure, showing a significantly lower defect rate compared to the average. However, it struggles with Brakes and Steering, where it shows much higher defect rates than the average car of the same year. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with age, particularly after 93,000 miles, aligning with typical patterns seen in vehicles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,373 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 49.0% worse
163.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 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
▼ 201.3% worse
47.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 7.5% worse
22.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 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
- 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: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 7.1% better
64.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 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 battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 22.3% better
207.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 56.2% better
13.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 43.2% better
4.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 7.9% better
25.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
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: 2,328
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,819
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,474
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,347
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,004
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 886
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 853
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 842
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 792
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 658
Serious faults (Top 10)
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 886
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 505
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 309
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 300
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 233
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 210
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 202
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 192
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 175
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 172