Kia RIO MOT Check
MOT pass rates, common failures, and reliability data for the Kia RIO. Check any RIO by registration number below.
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74.0%
Avg Pass Rate
-12.2%
vs Kia Avg
24
Year Ranges
Average
Reliability
Kia RIO — MOT Reliability Overview
The Kia RIO has an average MOT pass rate of 74.0%, which is 12.2 percentage points below the Kia brand average of 86.2%. This is a reasonable result that reflects typical UK reliability standards. Regular servicing and addressing advisories promptly will help keep your RIO on the road.
The most common reasons a Kia RIO fails its MOT are a steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, the strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, a transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc. If you are preparing your RIO for its MOT, checking these areas first could save you a retest fee. Our detailed fault analysis includes estimated repair costs for each failure type.
Typical mileage for the RIO is around 32,000 miles at 5 years. When evaluating a used RIO, compare the odometer reading against these benchmarks. Significantly lower mileage than expected could indicate a clocked vehicle — run a free mileage check to verify.
Before buying a used Kia RIO, we recommend checking the full MOT history, write-off status, outstanding finance, and stolen vehicle status. These checks can be done for free using the registration number.
MOT Pass Rate by Year
How the Kia RIO performs at MOT across different model years.
2022
Based on 222 vehicles
0.9%
2.6%
41k mi
2021
Based on 3,197 vehicles
1.9%
5.7%
34k mi
2020
Based on 7,824 vehicles
2.8%
9.6%
31k mi
48k mi
2019
Based on 11,884 vehicles
3.3%
11.1%
33k mi
51k mi
2018
Based on 14,039 vehicles
3.7%
11.3%
53k mi
2017
Based on 19,672 vehicles
4.1%
13.6%
60k mi
2016
Based on 20,967 vehicles
5.8%
17.2%
2015
Based on 26,994 vehicles
6.1%
18.9%
107k mi
2014
Based on 26,353 vehicles
6.7%
26.2%
110k mi
2013
Based on 23,789 vehicles
7.6%
29.9%
113k mi
2012
Based on 21,698 vehicles
7.7%
31.4%
126k mi
2011
Based on 16,356 vehicles
8.5%
35.0%
2010
Based on 14,702 vehicles
7.9%
34.5%
2009
Based on 11,786 vehicles
7.9%
32.7%
2008
Based on 5,117 vehicles
9.6%
35.0%
2007
Based on 3,093 vehicles
10.4%
38.5%
2006
Based on 2,450 vehicles
9.7%
34.4%
2005
Based on 28,000 vehicles
0.0%
0.1%
18k mi
32k mi
62k mi
2004
Based on 818 vehicles
7.8%
39.2%
2003
Based on 2,705 vehicles
7.9%
31.6%
65k mi
111k mi
2002
Based on 1,438 vehicles
8.9%
36.3%
119k mi
2001
Based on 675 vehicles
10.0%
40.0%
135k mi
2000
Based on 174 vehicles
115k mi
0
Based on 121,121 vehicles
63k mi
Top MOT Failures — Kia RIO
The most common reasons a Kia RIO fails its MOT, aggregated across all year ranges.
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Where Failures Occur
The areas of the vehicle most commonly flagged during MOT inspections.
Front Nearside
Rear Nearside
Front
Typical Mileage — Kia RIO
Average mileage readings recorded at MOT tests for the 2005 model year range. Use these benchmarks to evaluate a used RIO.
At 3 Years
18,000
miles
At 5 Years
32,000
miles
At 10 Years
62,000
miles
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Kia RIO — Frequently Asked Questions
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