Used car guide
2009 Kia RIO: petrol or diesel?
Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions go wrong in different ways, so each has its own figures from the MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Pick the one you’re looking at: the fuel is on the logbook and in the car’s MOT history.
Petrol
55% pass first time (all 2009 cars: 59%)
Stands out: track rod ends 4.3×, sub-frame 2.2×, exhaust system 1.9×
10,609 MOTsSee the petrol guide ›
Diesel
53% pass first time (all 2009 cars: 59%)
Stands out: track rod ends 4.5×, power steering pipes and hoses 30.7×, rigid brake pipes 2.3×
3,498 MOTsSee the diesel guide ›
Hybrid versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.
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Other years
Every year of the Kia RIO compared
| Year | MOT tests | Most flagged |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 199 | Tyres 8% |
| 2022 | 4,885 | Tyres 15% |
| 2021 | 7,219 | Tyres 20% |
| 2020 | 10,019 | Tyres 22% |
| 2019 | 14,358 | Tyres 25% |
| 2018 | 16,943 | Tyres 29% |
| 2017 | 23,978 | Tyres 31% |
| 2016 | 26,231 | Tyres 32% |
| 2015 | 33,792 | Tyres 32% |
| 2014 | 32,699 | Tyres 33% |
| 2013 | 29,473 | Brakes 34% |
| 2012 | 26,746 | Brakes 35% |
| 2011 | 20,317 | Suspension 50% |
| 2010 | 17,923 | Suspension 54% |
| 2008 | 5,967 | Suspension 59% |
| 2007 | 3,499 | Suspension 57% |
| 2006 | 2,776 | Suspension 56% |
| 2005 | 1,507 | Suspension 53% |
| 2004 | 860 | Lights and electrics 50% |
| 2003 | 486 | Lights and electrics 52% |
| 2002 | 280 | Brakes 57% |
| 2001 | – | Too few tests |