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MOT reliability

Kia Mentor l auto

11 vehicles · 32 completed MOT tests analysed
59%
MOT pass rate

Based on 11 Kia Mentor l auto vehicles and 32 completed MOT tests, the Kia Mentor l auto has an overall 59% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 53,637 miles.

11
Vehicles
32
MOT tests
9,067
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Kia Mentor l auto problem areas

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

  • Other111%
  • Emissions & nuisance9%
  • Brakes6%
  • Steering3%

Kia Mentor l auto pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
4683%
51070%
61443%
7250%

Fuel types: Petrol (11)

Most common Kia Mentor l auto MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (4 times)
  2. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  4. engine management light on (3 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  6. engine management light on constantly (2 times)
  7. Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (2 times)
  8. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (2 times)
  9. nearside rear tyre has 2 nails (one on shoulder) (2 times)
  10. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (2 times)
  11. Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (2 times)
  12. Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
  13. brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (2 times)
  14. brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
  15. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)

Kia Mentor l auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2002 6 29 62% 49,712
2001 1 3 33% 77,187

Kia Mentor l auto reliability FAQ

Across 11 Kia Mentor l auto vehicles in our MOT data, 59% pass the MOT (a 41% failure rate), with about 2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kia Mentor l auto MOT issues are: Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f); Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Kia Mentor l auto in our data has covered around 53,637 miles.

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