2011 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.
Hybrid versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.
Known faults on every 2011 Kia RIO
Reported by owners, mechanics and buying guides for this model and age. Check which engine the car has, as some apply to one engine only.
- All engines
Dashboard rattles
Dashboard rattles can be bad, and fixing them can mean taking the dashboard out.
At the viewing: Drive on a rough road and listen.
- All engines
Stop-start, hill hold and ESP faults
The stop-start can work erratically, and some owners have had problems with hill hold and ESP.
At the viewing: Watch stop-start at junctions, and check that hill hold holds on a slope.
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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% |
| 2010 | 17,923 | Suspension 54% |
| 2009 | 14,107 | 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 |