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MOT reliability

Kia Mentor

5,368 vehicles · 35,946 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate

Based on 5,368 Kia Mentor vehicles and 35,946 completed MOT tests, the Kia Mentor has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 84,162 miles.

5,368
Vehicles
35,946
MOT tests
6,297
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Kia Mentor problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kia Mentor MOT tests:

  • Other109%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
  • Brakes2%
  • Steering1%
  • Body & structure0%
  • Lamps & electrical0%

Kia Mentor pass rate by age

How the Kia Mentor's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
24100%
328180%
480282%
51,15077%
61,87073%
72,24370%
83,15667%
94,71264%
105,33162%
114,78562%
123,76461%
132,69659%
141,80960%
151,18159%
1675860%
1751358%
1831560%
1921056%
2014462%

Fuel types: Petrol (5,365), Diesel (2), LPG (1)

Most common Kia Mentor MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,583 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1,557 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,538 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,537 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,482 times)
  6. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,405 times)
  7. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,341 times)
  8. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,256 times)
  9. Oil leak (1,166 times)
  10. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,147 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,092 times)
  12. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,065 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,033 times)
  14. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (887 times)
  15. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (860 times)

Kia Mentor pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2009 2 40 70% 76,366
2007 2 11 91% 60,346
2006 1 7 57% 43,893
2005 4 50 68% 88,721
2004 108 1,027 70% 69,147
2003 7 62 69% 86,200
2002 492 5,322 70% 72,348
2001 234 2,378 69% 72,491
2000 557 4,532 65% 82,594
1999 297 2,324 64% 82,043
1998 356 2,167 62% 78,885
1997 1,500 8,959 61% 85,250
1996 949 5,084 62% 88,757
1995 565 2,678 61% 92,450
1994 278 1,296 61% 92,624
1993 1 3 33% 44,715
1971 2 6 67% 86,530

Kia Mentor reliability FAQ

Across 5,368 Kia Mentor vehicles in our MOT data, 64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kia Mentor MOT issues are: Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c).

The typical Kia Mentor in our data has covered around 84,162 miles.

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