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Kia Mentor executive se auto vs Kia Picanto: reliability comparison

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

Kia Mentor executive se auto
62%
MOT pass rate · 10 vehicles
Kia Picanto
77%
MOT pass rate · 230,483 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Kia Mentor executive se auto (62%) and Kia Picanto (77%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Kia Mentor executive se auto Kia Picanto
MOT pass rate 62% 77% ✓
MOT failure rate 38% 23% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 0.9 ✓ 1.7
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 73,643 mi 57,777 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 10 230,483

Most common faults

Kia Mentor executive se auto

  1. Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
  2. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
  3. Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
  4. Nearside Front position lamp(s) insecure (1.1.A.3a)
  5. Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
  6. Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Kia Picanto

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Kia Mentor executive se auto (62%) and Kia Picanto (77%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Kia Mentor executive se auto report Full Kia Picanto report Most reliable cars

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.