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MOT reliability

Kia Mentor glx s

5 vehicles · 29 completed MOT tests analysed
62%
MOT pass rate

Based on 5 Kia Mentor glx s vehicles and 29 completed MOT tests, the Kia Mentor glx s has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 91,341 miles.

5
Vehicles
29
MOT tests
6,901
Avg miles / year
2.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Kia Mentor glx s problem areas

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

  • Other97%
  • Emissions & nuisance8%
  • Steering3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%

Kia Mentor glx s pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
93100%
10540%
111050%
12560%
132100%
142100%
15250%

Fuel types: Petrol (5)

Most common Kia Mentor glx s MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
  2. Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a) (4 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (3 times)
  4. Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (3 times)
  5. Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  6. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (2 times)
  7. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (2 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  9. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (2 times)
  10. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  11. Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  12. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  14. Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  15. Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a) (2 times)

Kia Mentor glx s pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1997 2 9 56% 83,867
1996 2 14 64% 96,719
1995 1 6 67% 95,532

Kia Mentor glx s reliability FAQ

Across 5 Kia Mentor glx s vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 2.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kia Mentor glx s MOT issues are: Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a); Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f).

The typical Kia Mentor glx s in our data has covered around 91,341 miles.

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