Kia VENGA - 2015
145.6 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 VENGA, model year 2015.
Sample size: 6,257 cars, 13,341 tests and 19,431 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 6,257 cars
The 2015 KIA Venga demonstrates an overall defect rate of 146 per 100 vehicles, which is notably lower than the average of 170 per 100, indicating a 15% improvement. This model shows significantly fewer issues in categories such as Wheels, Suspensions & Axles, and Body/Structure, with defect rates 28% and 81% lower than average, respectively. However, it does face a higher rate of defects in the Brakes category, exceeding the average by nearly 23%. Mileage trends reveal that as the mileage increases, defect rates also rise, aligning with typical patterns observed across the vehicle segment.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 6,257 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 22.4% worse
103.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 14.1% better
8.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
Visibility
▲ 19.3% better
13.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 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
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 6.1% better
29.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 30.0% better
124.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 82.1% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 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
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
Equipment
▼ 5.0% worse
4.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▲ 54.5% better
6.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
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: 3,105
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,582
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,074
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,563
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 749
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 671
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 486
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 401
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 338
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 322
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 270
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 246
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 233
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 225
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 224
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 210
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 180
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 129
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 116
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 105