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MOT reliability

Kia Clarus s auto

5 vehicles · 4 completed MOT tests analysed
50%
MOT pass rate

Based on 5 Kia Clarus s auto vehicles and 4 completed MOT tests, the Kia Clarus s auto has an overall 50% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 87,054 miles.

5
Vehicles
4
MOT tests
14,267
Avg miles / year
3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Kia Clarus s auto problem areas

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

  • Other67%
  • Seatbelts & equipment17%
  • Brakes17%

Kia Clarus s auto pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
5250%
7250%

Fuel types: Petrol (4), Diesel (1)

Most common Kia Clarus s auto MOT faults

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

  1. Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
  2. Emissions not tested (7.0) (1 times)
  3. Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking (2.3.3b) (1 times)
  4. Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a) (1 times)
  5. Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2) (1 times)
  6. Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)
  7. Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement (3.5.1k) (1 times)
  8. Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (1 times)
  9. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
  10. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  11. Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
  12. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)

Kia Clarus s auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2001 1 4 50% 87,054

Kia Clarus s auto reliability FAQ

Across 5 Kia Clarus s auto vehicles in our MOT data, 50% pass the MOT (a 50% failure rate), with about 3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kia Clarus s auto MOT issues are: Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2); Emissions not tested (7.0); Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking (2.3.3b).

The typical Kia Clarus s auto in our data has covered around 87,054 miles.

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