How many on the roadMOT results

KiaRIO 2 S-A

590 Kia RIO 2 S-A cars are licensed in the UK, and another 3 are declared off the road (SORN). Licensed numbers peaked at 599 at the end of March 2023; 98% of that peak is still licensed. Over the last five years the number on the register has risen by 309%. One of 84 versions DVLA records under the Kia RIO.

MOT70.1% pass first time · cars the same age 71.1%Jump to MOT results

Licensed
590taxed for the road
SORN
3declared off the road
On the register
593licensed + SORN
1-year change
+0.2%vs June 2025
5-year change
+309.0%on the register
Peak licensed
599March 2023
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0120 · 2020 to 2026 Q2

Cars on the register over time

LicensedSORN (stacked on top)

Yearly figures to 2007, then every quarter. SORN was only recorded from the end of 2007, so earlier totals show licensed cars only. Small dips at each year end are usually seasonal: some owners SORN their cars for winter.

United Kingdom · DfT VEH0124 · end of 2025

Which years have survived

Cars still registered at the end of 2025, by the year they were made.

LicensedSORN

Year of manufacture, or year of first registration where DVLA has no manufacture year.

United Kingdom · DfT VEH0160 + VEH0124 · 2020 onwards

New each year, and how many are still here

First registeredStill registered at end of 2025

Imports and cars first registered elsewhere can push a year above 100%. Years with fewer than 20 new registrations are left out.

United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2

Fuel type

LicensedSORN
  • Petrol593

As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.

United Kingdom · VEH0220 · end of 2025

Engine size

LicensedSORN
  • 901cc to 1000cc567
  • 1 other band, each under 1%1

Small bands are grouped because most are DVLA recording errors, such as cars listed with engines under 100cc.

United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2

All Kia RIO versions

DVLA's detailed model names. Choose one to see its own figures.

VersionLicensedSORNOn the register, 2008–2025
RIO 218,112389
RIO 19,814361
RIO SR76,25987
RIO 2 ISG5,11338
RIO 2 Auto4,45373
RIO VR73,56666
RIO 3 ISG3,23627
RIO 1 AIR3,12575
RIO 2 Ecodynamics Crdi3,003177
RIO 3 Ecodynamics Crdi2,296113

Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025

MOT results

In 2025, 70.1% of Kia RIO MOT tests were passed first time, about the same as the 71.1% for cars of the same age. 8.0% had at least one dangerous defect (7.6% for cars the same age).

MOT records don’t name versions, so these figures cover every Kia RIO.

First-time pass
70.1%of initial tests
Cars the same age
71.1%first-time pass
Dangerous defect
8.0%same age 7.6%
Tests
97,078in 2025

Most common failures

  1. Position lamp: not working3.4%Lights and electrics · cars the same age 2.5%
  2. Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively2.7%Visibility (wipers, glass, mirrors) · cars the same age 1.8%
  3. Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play2.7%Steering · cars the same age 1.2%

Full Kia RIO MOT results Failures by area, pass rate by year, advisories.

UK figures to the end of June 2026, and to the end of 2025 for year built and engine size. Updated 9 November 2026.

Figures cover the United Kingdom. Quarterly history before 2014 Q3 covers Great Britain only, because the UK figures start then; Northern Ireland adds a few percent from that point. SORN (off-road) counts are only available from the end of 2007. Older vehicles often have no model recorded by DVLA, so counts for classic models are likely to be low.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, Vehicle licensing statistics.

MOT figures: initial MOT tests in Great Britain during 2025. Cars under 3 years old don't need an MOT, and most cars over 40 are exempt, so older models are represented by the owners who choose to test. MOT records can't separate car and van versions of the same model.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, anonymised MOT tests and results.