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Kia Rio 2 s-a

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 2 years from 419 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

95%

Total Tests

419

Best Year

2021 (96%)

Years Covered

2

How reliable is the Kia Rio 2 s-a?

vs national average+13% (82% avg)
vs Kia brand average+9% (86% avg)
Best to worst year spread2 percentage points

Kia Rio 2 s-a by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
202196%34917,224 mi
202094%7020,532 mi

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About the Kia Rio 2 s-a

The Kia Rio 2 s-a has been tested 419 times in 2024 MOT data across 2 model years (2020 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 95%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2021 model is the most reliable with a 96% pass rate from 349 tests. The 2020 model has the lowest at 94%. With just a 2 point spread, the Rio 2 s-a is consistently reliable regardless of year.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2020) averages 20,532 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 17,224 miles.

Compared to the Kia brand average of 86%, the Rio 2 s-a performs 9 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Kia range.

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