Kia Rio GT-Line MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Kia Rio GT-Line MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Kia Rio GT-Line passed on its first attempt in 93.3%, and its overall record sits +12.7 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Kia Rio GT-Line in the 2023–2025 data: 2,099 tests across 3 model years (2020–2022). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Kia Rio GT-Line MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Kia Rio GT-Line, the Visibility section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Kia Rio GT-Line's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Kia Rio GT-Line DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Kia Rio GT-Line, each with how many of the model's 2,099 tests it was noted on.

• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Major) — noted on about 39 Kia Rio GT-Line tests, 1.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 31 Kia Rio GT-Line tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure" (Major) — noted on about 25 Kia Rio GT-Line tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 24 Kia Rio GT-Line tests, 1.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 18 Kia Rio GT-Line tests, 0.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 17 Kia Rio GT-Line tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Kia Rio GT-Line Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Kia Rio GT-Line model year on record is 2022 (94.5% across 739 tests), and the weakest is 2020 (92.1%). The gap between them is 2.4 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Kia Rio GT-Line reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.2 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Kia Rio GT-Line Owners

These checks follow this Kia Rio GT-Line's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Kia Rio GT-Line.

• the wipers and washers — “wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the tyre tread — “tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”

  Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Kia Rio GT-Line. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Kia Rio GT-Line MOT & Reliability