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MOT reliability

Kia Clarus executive auto

35 vehicles · 53 completed MOT tests analysed
60%
MOT pass rate

Based on 35 Kia Clarus executive auto vehicles and 53 completed MOT tests, the Kia Clarus executive auto has an overall 60% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 77,092 miles.

35
Vehicles
53
MOT tests
7,492
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Kia Clarus executive auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kia Clarus executive auto MOT tests:

  • Other96%
  • Brakes6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%

Kia Clarus executive auto pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
52100%
61362%
71753%
8888%
9944%
10450%

Fuel types: Petrol (33), LPG (2)

Most common Kia Clarus executive auto MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kia Clarus executive auto MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (8 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  4. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (4 times)
  5. Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (3 times)
  6. Spare tyre defective (3 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  8. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (3 times)
  9. Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  11. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
  12. Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) (2 times)
  13. Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (2 times)
  14. Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d) (2 times)
  15. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (2 times)

Kia Clarus executive auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2001 1 3 100% 51,849
2000 4 18 56% 65,412
1999 7 32 59% 87,373

Kia Clarus executive auto reliability FAQ

Across 35 Kia Clarus executive auto vehicles in our MOT data, 60% pass the MOT (a 40% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kia Clarus executive auto MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1).

The typical Kia Clarus executive auto in our data has covered around 77,092 miles.

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