MOT reliability
Kia Clarus executive
32 vehicles · 69 completed MOT tests analysed
61%
MOT pass rate
Based on 32 Kia Clarus executive vehicles and 69 completed MOT tests, the Kia Clarus executive has an overall 61% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 75,816 miles.
32
Vehicles
69
MOT tests
9,297
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Kia Clarus executive problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Kia Clarus executive MOT tests:
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Other86%
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Seatbelts & equipment11%
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Emissions & nuisance8%
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Brakes4%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
Kia Clarus executive pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | 75% |
| 6 | 13 | 62% |
| 7 | 19 | 63% |
| 8 | 21 | 52% |
| 9 | 8 | 62% |
| 10 | 4 | 75% |
Fuel types: Petrol (30), LPG (2)
Most common Kia Clarus executive MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kia Clarus executive MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (10 times)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (6 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (4 times)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (3 times)
- Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (3 times)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (3 times)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (3 times)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (3 times)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (3 times)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (2 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
- Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (2 times)
Kia Clarus executive pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2 | 8 | 75% | 60,011 |
| 2000 | 5 | 32 | 53% | 77,043 |
| 1999 | 6 | 29 | 66% | 80,061 |
Kia Clarus executive reliability FAQ
Across 32 Kia Clarus executive vehicles in our MOT data,
61% pass the MOT (a 39% failure rate), with about
1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Kia Clarus executive MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3); Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1).
The typical Kia Clarus executive in our data has covered around
75,816 miles.
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