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MOT reliability

Kia Mentor glx auto

247 vehicles · 213 completed MOT tests analysed
62%
MOT pass rate

Based on 247 Kia Mentor glx auto vehicles and 213 completed MOT tests, the Kia Mentor glx auto has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 75,301 miles.

247
Vehicles
213
MOT tests
6,094
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Kia Mentor glx auto problem areas

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

  • Other100%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Steering2%
  • Brakes1%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
  • Visibility0%

Kia Mentor glx auto pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
81080%
94163%
104562%
115161%
123762%
131765%
141050%
15250%

Fuel types: Petrol (247)

Most common Kia Mentor glx auto MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (12 times)
  2. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (12 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (11 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
  6. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (9 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
  8. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (8 times)
  9. Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (7 times)
  10. Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (7 times)
  11. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (7 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (7 times)
  13. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
  14. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (6 times)
  15. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a) (6 times)

Kia Mentor glx auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1998 4 19 63% 73,734
1997 20 90 66% 75,373
1996 9 35 60% 87,290
1995 8 32 59% 65,012
1994 8 37 59% 71,419

Kia Mentor glx auto reliability FAQ

Across 247 Kia Mentor glx auto vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kia Mentor glx auto MOT issues are: Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c); Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c).

The typical Kia Mentor glx auto in our data has covered around 75,301 miles.

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