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MOT reliability

Kia Mentor sx

104 vehicles · 242 completed MOT tests analysed
65%
MOT pass rate

Based on 104 Kia Mentor sx vehicles and 242 completed MOT tests, the Kia Mentor sx has an overall 65% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 95,815 miles.

104
Vehicles
242
MOT tests
7,851
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Kia Mentor sx problem areas

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

  • Other111%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Brakes2%
  • Steering1%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%

Kia Mentor sx pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
41100%
5580%
63876%
75470%
85964%
94755%
101856%
11862%
12850%
13475%

Fuel types: Petrol (104)

Most common Kia Mentor sx MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (22 times)
  2. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (16 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (14 times)
  4. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (14 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (13 times)
  6. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (12 times)
  7. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (11 times)
  8. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (9 times)
  9. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a) (9 times)
  10. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (8 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (8 times)
  12. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (8 times)
  13. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
  14. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (7 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (7 times)

Kia Mentor sx pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2000 27 132 68% 67,904
1999 21 110 62% 131,699

Kia Mentor sx reliability FAQ

Across 104 Kia Mentor sx vehicles in our MOT data, 65% pass the MOT (a 35% failure rate), with about 2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kia Mentor sx MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1).

The typical Kia Mentor sx in our data has covered around 95,815 miles.

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