Kia VENGA - 2011
292.6 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 VENGA, model year 2011.
Sample size: 4,225 cars, 10,165 tests and 29,739 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 4,225 cars
The 2011 KIA Venga has an overall defect rate of 293 per 100 vehicles, which is 8.1% higher than the average car of the same year. Notably, the model shows a significant increase in defects as mileage increases, particularly in the 124,000 miles and above segment, where it reaches 474 defects per 100 vehicles. While the Venga performs better in terms of body and structure defects, with a rate of 18 compared to the average of 30, it struggles with brake and steering issues, showing much higher rates of 138 and 53, respectively, against averages of 112 and 15. Overall, the KIA Venga presents a mixed performance profile with certain strengths and weaknesses when compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,225 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 26.0% worse
138.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 233.5% worse
52.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
- 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: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 17.5% better
17.5 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: 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
▼ 12.9% worse
77.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- 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
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 6.3% better
249.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 41.5% better
18.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 0.0% better
7.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 15.5% better
23.5 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
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: 2,707
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,141
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,880
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,694
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,321
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,060
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,036
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,006
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 948
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 912
Serious faults (Top 10)
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,060
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 451
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 412
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 387
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 362
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 262
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 242
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 232
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 216
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 178