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MOT reliability

Kia Mentor glx

1,531 vehicles · 1,384 completed MOT tests analysed
59%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,531 Kia Mentor glx vehicles and 1,384 completed MOT tests, the Kia Mentor glx has an overall 59% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 88,289 miles.

1,531
Vehicles
1,384
MOT tests
6,887
Avg miles / year
2.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Kia Mentor glx problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kia Mentor glx MOT tests:

  • Other105%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Brakes1%
  • Steering1%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
  • Visibility0%
  • Body & structure0%

Kia Mentor glx pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
71173%
89270%
929259%
1036860%
1133457%
1218955%
137355%
141953%
15560%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,530), Other (1)

Most common Kia Mentor glx MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (69 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (62 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (61 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (56 times)
  5. Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (55 times)
  6. Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (52 times)
  7. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (51 times)
  8. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (50 times)
  9. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (49 times)
  10. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (48 times)
  11. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (47 times)
  12. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (47 times)
  13. Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (46 times)
  14. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (46 times)
  15. Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (45 times)

Kia Mentor glx pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1999 3 13 62% 81,155
1998 21 108 57% 73,098
1997 127 595 60% 85,999
1996 97 431 59% 90,404
1995 35 144 56% 95,775
1994 23 92 61% 94,214

Kia Mentor glx reliability FAQ

Across 1,531 Kia Mentor glx vehicles in our MOT data, 59% pass the MOT (a 41% failure rate), with about 2.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kia Mentor glx MOT issues are: Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c).

The typical Kia Mentor glx in our data has covered around 88,289 miles.

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