Kia Rio 3 Mhev: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Kia Rio 3 Mhev passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 16.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 624 individual Kia Rio 3 Mhev tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate93.4%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+16.7 points
Tests analysed624
Average mileage at test22,642 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank205 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 93.4% first-time pass rate means roughly 7 in every 100 Kia Rio 3 Mhevs presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Kia Rio 3 Mhev tested had covered 22,642 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Kia Rio 3 Mhev bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

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Most common MOT failures on a Kia Rio 3 Mhev

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.3% of tests
  2. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 1.2% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this defect)
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.1% of tests
  4. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.8% of tests
  5. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
  6. A steering ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment, 0.4% of tests (7.22x the national rate for this defect)
  7. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.3% of tests
  8. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.2% of tests
  9. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.2% of tests
  10. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.2% of tests

From 930 DVSA-tracked Kia Rio 3 Mhev tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.92% of these flagged Kia Rio 3 Mhev defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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