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MOT reliability

Kia Mentor glx se auto

13 vehicles · 15 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate

Based on 13 Kia Mentor glx se auto vehicles and 15 completed MOT tests, the Kia Mentor glx se auto has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 70,923 miles.

13
Vehicles
15
MOT tests
5,347
Avg miles / year
5.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Kia Mentor glx se auto problem areas

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

  • Other114%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Brakes1%
  • Steering1%

Kia Mentor glx se auto pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
91100%
10367%
11667%
123100%
13250%

Fuel types: Petrol (13)

Most common Kia Mentor glx se auto MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (3 times)
  2. Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  4. Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a) (2 times)
  5. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  6. Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
  7. Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f) (2 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  9. Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (2 times)
  10. Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f) (2 times)
  11. Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (2 times)
  12. Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
  13. slight travel on hand brake (2 times)
  14. Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f) (2 times)
  15. Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f) (2 times)

Kia Mentor glx se auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1997 1 4 100% 85,589
1995 3 11 64% 66,034

Kia Mentor glx se auto reliability FAQ

Across 13 Kia Mentor glx se auto vehicles in our MOT data, 73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about 5.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kia Mentor glx se auto MOT issues are: Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3); Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1).

The typical Kia Mentor glx se auto in our data has covered around 70,923 miles.

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