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Kia Kia mentor olympia vs Kia Rio: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Kia Kia mentor olympia
62%
MOT pass rate · 19 vehicles
Kia Rio
76%
MOT pass rate · 141,350 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Kia Kia mentor olympia (62%) and Kia Rio (76%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Kia Kia mentor olympia Kia Rio
MOT pass rate 62% 76% ✓
MOT failure rate 38% 24% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 3.7 1.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 93,455 mi 76,214 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 19 141,350

Most common faults

Kia Kia mentor olympia

  1. Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
  2. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
  3. Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
  6. Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Kia Rio

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Kia Kia mentor olympia (62%) and Kia Rio (76%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.