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MOT reliability

Kia Mentor l

15 vehicles · 49 completed MOT tests analysed
59%
MOT pass rate

Based on 15 Kia Mentor l vehicles and 49 completed MOT tests, the Kia Mentor l has an overall 59% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 58,143 miles.

15
Vehicles
49
MOT tests
10,721
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Kia Mentor l problem areas

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

  • Other118%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Brakes3%
  • Steering2%

Kia Mentor l pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
3450%
41567%
51553%
6967%
7650%

Fuel types: Petrol (15)

Most common Kia Mentor l MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (4 times)
  2. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (4 times)
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
  4. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (3 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  6. Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (3 times)
  7. Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (2 times)
  8. Battery insecure (2 times)
  9. Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (2 times)
  10. Nail in nearside front tyre (2 times)
  11. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  12. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a) (2 times)
  13. Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  14. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a) (2 times)
  15. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)

Kia Mentor l pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2002 10 48 58% 63,731
2001 1 1 100% 7,854

Kia Mentor l reliability FAQ

Across 15 Kia Mentor l vehicles in our MOT data, 59% pass the MOT (a 41% failure rate), with about 2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kia Mentor l MOT issues are: Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f); Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).

The typical Kia Mentor l in our data has covered around 58,143 miles.

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