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MOT reliability

Kia Mentor slx

411 vehicles · 278 completed MOT tests analysed
60%
MOT pass rate

Based on 411 Kia Mentor slx vehicles and 278 completed MOT tests, the Kia Mentor slx has an overall 60% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 85,890 miles.

411
Vehicles
278
MOT tests
7,593
Avg miles / year
2.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Kia Mentor slx problem areas

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

  • Other111%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Brakes2%
  • Steering1%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%

Kia Mentor slx pass rate by age

How the Kia Mentor slx's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
71100%
81656%
95463%
106459%
116164%
124955%
132357%
14956%
1510%

Fuel types: Petrol (410), Diesel (1)

Most common Kia Mentor slx MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (16 times)
  2. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (13 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (11 times)
  4. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (11 times)
  5. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (10 times)
  6. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (10 times)
  7. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (10 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (9 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
  10. Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (8 times)
  11. Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (8 times)
  12. Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (7 times)
  13. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (7 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
  15. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (6 times)

Kia Mentor slx pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1998 5 24 62% 73,771
1997 23 117 60% 87,796
1996 9 34 65% 82,989
1995 18 85 58% 88,278
1994 5 18 56% 86,347

Kia Mentor slx reliability FAQ

Across 411 Kia Mentor slx vehicles in our MOT data, 60% pass the MOT (a 40% failure rate), with about 2.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kia Mentor slx MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1); Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c); Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1).

The typical Kia Mentor slx in our data has covered around 85,890 miles.

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