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MOT reliability

Kia 5door

1 vehicles · 18 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Kia 5door vehicles and 18 completed MOT tests, the Kia 5door has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 94,463 miles.

1
Vehicles
18
MOT tests
6,545
Avg miles / year
6.2
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Kia 5door problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kia 5door MOT tests:

  • Other27%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension26%
  • Brakes21%
  • Identification & plates7%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Body & structure5%
  • Visibility4%

Kia 5door pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
41100%
51100%
61100%
7250%
8250%
9250%
101100%
111100%
12250%
13250%
14250%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Kia 5door MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kia 5door MOT tests:

  1. Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (6 times)
  2. Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (5 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  4. No acceleration detected for emissions test. (4 times)
  5. Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  6. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  7. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
  8. Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
  9. Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
  10. Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
  11. Oil leak, but not excessive Slight engine oil leak. (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  12. Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  13. Nearside Front Inner cv boot has slight leak (2 times)
  14. Offside Front Inner cv boot has slight leak (2 times)
  15. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2 times)

Kia 5door pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2011 1 18 67% 94,463

Kia 5door reliability FAQ

Across 1 Kia 5door vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 6.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kia 5door MOT issues are: Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)); Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)); Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i)).

The typical Kia 5door in our data has covered around 94,463 miles.

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