Kia VENGA - 2012
246.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia VENGA, model year 2012.
Sample size: 4,951 cars, 11,744 tests and 28,994 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 4,951 cars
The 2012 KIA Venga has an overall defect rate of 247 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly above the yearly average of 246 per 100 vehicles. Notably, this model performs significantly better than average in areas such as Body/Structure and Equipment, with defect rates 33% and 27% lower, respectively. However, it shows higher-than-average issues with brakes and steering, with defect rates 20% and over 220% higher than the average. The defect rate increases with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage categories, indicating that older vehicles may require more attention.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,951 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 23.6% worse
128.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 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
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 206.8% worse
40.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 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
- 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: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
Visibility
▲ 17.7% better
15.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 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
▲ 10.7% better
55.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 10.6% better
218.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
▲ 37.0% better
16.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
▲ 29.0% better
4.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt:
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 38.6% better
14.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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: 2,723
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,305
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,135
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,560
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,349
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,123
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,088
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 989
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 974
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 916
Serious faults (Top 10)
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,123
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 629
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 520
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 384
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 284
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 269
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 239
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 235
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 228
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 217