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MOT reliability

Kia Pride l

1,272 vehicles · 715 completed MOT tests analysed
61%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,272 Kia Pride l vehicles and 715 completed MOT tests, the Kia Pride l has an overall 61% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 73,950 miles.

1,272
Vehicles
715
MOT tests
5,052
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Kia Pride l problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kia Pride l MOT tests:

  • Other99%
  • Steering7%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Brakes2%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
  • Body & structure0%

Kia Pride l pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
71464%
83168%
97059%
109560%
118360%
1210163%
1310957%
149662%
156658%
163866%
171155%
1810%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,272)

Most common Kia Pride l MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (48 times)
  2. Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (35 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (28 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (28 times)
  5. Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (27 times)
  6. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (26 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (25 times)
  8. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (24 times)
  9. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (24 times)
  10. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (23 times)
  11. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (22 times)
  12. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (21 times)
  13. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (21 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (18 times)
  15. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (17 times)

Kia Pride l pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1999 4 20 60% 67,198
1998 16 82 60% 70,058
1997 21 117 60% 63,861
1996 15 75 61% 80,046
1995 17 87 56% 74,939
1994 26 107 59% 65,929
1993 29 119 65% 80,284
1992 19 87 60% 80,314
1991 6 21 71% 88,760

Kia Pride l reliability FAQ

Across 1,272 Kia Pride l vehicles in our MOT data, 61% pass the MOT (a 39% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kia Pride l MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c); Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c).

The typical Kia Pride l in our data has covered around 73,950 miles.

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