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MOT reliability

Kia Mentor glx aut

11 vehicles · 62 completed MOT tests analysed
55%
MOT pass rate

Based on 11 Kia Mentor glx aut vehicles and 62 completed MOT tests, the Kia Mentor glx aut has an overall 55% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 83,793 miles.

11
Vehicles
62
MOT tests
6,434
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Kia Mentor glx aut problem areas

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

  • Other111%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Steering3%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%

Kia Mentor glx aut pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
7250%
8250%
9862%
10862%
111560%
121644%
13757%
14450%

Fuel types: Petrol (11)

Most common Kia Mentor glx aut MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (5 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  3. Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f) (3 times)
  4. Emissions not tested (7.0) (3 times)
  5. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (3 times)
  6. Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3 times)
  8. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3 times)
  9. Fuel pipe/s corroded (3 times)
  10. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (2 times)
  11. Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  12. Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  13. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (2 times)
  14. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (2 times)
  15. Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (2 times)

Kia Mentor glx aut pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1998 2 14 50% 79,023
1997 3 16 62% 79,475
1996 2 11 45% 65,165
1995 2 10 60% 98,857
1994 2 11 55% 89,292

Kia Mentor glx aut reliability FAQ

Across 11 Kia Mentor glx aut vehicles in our MOT data, 55% pass the MOT (a 45% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kia Mentor glx aut MOT issues are: Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c); Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1); Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f).

The typical Kia Mentor glx aut in our data has covered around 83,793 miles.

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