Kia VENGA - 2013
227.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia VENGA, model year 2013.
Sample size: 5,633 cars, 13,187 tests and 29,932 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 5,633 cars
The 2013 KIA Venga has a slightly higher overall defect rate than the average car of its year, with 227 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 219. Notably, the Venga performs significantly better in categories such as Body/Structure and Equipment, with defect rates 59% and 55% lower than average, respectively. However, it struggles with Brake defects, which are 22% higher than average, and has notably higher issues in Steering and Lights & Electrics. As mileage increases, defect rates rise sharply, particularly in the highest mileage category, indicating a trend that may warrant attention for long-term ownership.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 5,633 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 24.4% worse
122.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 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
▼ 189.1% worse
37.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
Visibility
▲ 5.0% better
17.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 28.9% worse
64.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 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
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 12.0% better
193.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Body/Structure
▲ 62.0% better
7.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 55.8% better
2.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 52.0% better
9.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- 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
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: 3,141
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,706
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,363
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,303
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,285
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,154
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,139
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,135
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,072
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 924
Serious faults (Top 10)
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,135
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 924
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 552
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 334
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 311
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 300
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 239
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 234
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 210
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 206