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MOT reliability

Kia Mentor executive se

34 vehicles · 55 completed MOT tests analysed
58%
MOT pass rate

Based on 34 Kia Mentor executive se vehicles and 55 completed MOT tests, the Kia Mentor executive se has an overall 58% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 147,685 miles.

34
Vehicles
55
MOT tests
6,474
Avg miles / year
3.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Kia Mentor executive se problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kia Mentor executive se MOT tests:

  • Other106%
  • Seatbelts & equipment8%
  • Steering2%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Brakes1%

Kia Mentor executive se pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
8771%
91567%
101650%
111060%
12743%

Fuel types: Petrol (34)

Most common Kia Mentor executive se MOT faults

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

  1. Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (6 times)
  2. Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (5 times)
  3. Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (5 times)
  4. Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
  5. Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (4 times)
  6. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a) (4 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  8. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a) (4 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (3 times)
  10. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  11. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (3 times)
  12. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  13. Fuel pipe/s corroded (3 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3 times)
  15. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3 times)

Kia Mentor executive se pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1998 3 13 69% 296,537
1997 7 38 55% 91,935
1996 1 4 50% 91,380

Kia Mentor executive se reliability FAQ

Across 34 Kia Mentor executive se vehicles in our MOT data, 58% pass the MOT (a 42% failure rate), with about 3.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kia Mentor executive se MOT issues are: Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c); Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h).

The typical Kia Mentor executive se in our data has covered around 147,685 miles.

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