Kia SOUL - 2015
144.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia SOUL, model year 2015.
Sample size: 2,667 cars, 5,682 tests and 8,233 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: 2,667 cars
The 2015 KIA Soul has an overall defect rate of 145 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 15% lower than the average for cars of the same year at 170 defects per 100. While the Soul shows a notable increase in defects as mileage rises, particularly in the highest category (over 124,000 miles), it excels in several areas, particularly steering and lights, where its defect rates are significantly lower than average. However, it performs worse than average in brake-related issues, with a defect rate of 116 compared to the average of 84. Overall, this model stands out for its reliability in key categories, despite some challenges with brake performance.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,667 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 37.1% worse
116.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 48.5% better
5.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
- Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
- 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
Visibility
▼ 6.2% worse
17.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 63.9% better
11.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 27.1% better
129.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 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
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 75.2% better
2.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 27.5% better
2.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 65.2% better
4.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- 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: 1,415
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,070
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 746
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 722
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 389
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 319
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 214
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 211
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 199
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 164
Serious faults (Top 10)
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 164
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 158
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 136
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 82
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 77
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 77
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 64
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 61
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 59