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MOT reliability

Kia Mentor lx auto

8 vehicles · 13 completed MOT tests analysed
77%
MOT pass rate

Based on 8 Kia Mentor lx auto vehicles and 13 completed MOT tests, the Kia Mentor lx auto has an overall 77% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 46,845 miles.

8
Vehicles
13
MOT tests
11,283
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Kia Mentor lx auto problem areas

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

  • Other106%
  • Brakes12%
  • Steering3%

Kia Mentor lx auto pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
43100%
5667%
6367%
71100%

Fuel types: Petrol (8)

Most common Kia Mentor lx auto MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
  4. Nearside Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  5. Oil leak (2 times)
  6. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  7. Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
  9. Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (1 times)
  10. Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
  11. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a) (1 times)

Kia Mentor lx auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2002 1 5 60% 63,533
2001 3 8 88% 41,283

Kia Mentor lx auto reliability FAQ

Across 8 Kia Mentor lx auto vehicles in our MOT data, 77% pass the MOT (a 23% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kia Mentor lx auto MOT issues are: Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g).

The typical Kia Mentor lx auto in our data has covered around 46,845 miles.

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