MOT reliability
Kia Mentor start
32 vehicles · 20 completed MOT tests analysed
65%
MOT pass rate
Based on 32 Kia Mentor start vehicles and 20 completed MOT tests, the Kia Mentor start has an overall 65% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 81,962 miles.
32
Vehicles
20
MOT tests
6,627
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Kia Mentor start problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Kia Mentor start MOT tests:
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Other111%
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Seatbelts & equipment7%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Brakes2%
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Steering2%
Kia Mentor start pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 4 | 75% |
| 9 | 9 | 56% |
| 10 | 5 | 60% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (32)
Most common Kia Mentor start MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kia Mentor start MOT tests:
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (2 times)
- Emissions not tested (7.0) (1 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (1 times)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (1 times)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (1 times)
- Offside Inner Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (1 times)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (1 times)
Kia Mentor start pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2 | 8 | 62% | 83,259 |
| 1997 | 3 | 12 | 67% | 81,097 |
Kia Mentor start reliability FAQ
Across 32 Kia Mentor start vehicles in our MOT data,
65% pass the MOT (a 35% failure rate), with about
2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Kia Mentor start MOT issues are:
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c); Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c); Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f).
The typical Kia Mentor start in our data has covered around
81,962 miles.
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