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MOT reliability

Kia Pride lx

10,144 vehicles · 4,467 completed MOT tests analysed
60%
MOT pass rate

Based on 10,144 Kia Pride lx vehicles and 4,467 completed MOT tests, the Kia Pride lx has an overall 60% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 84,109 miles.

10,144
Vehicles
4,467
MOT tests
5,971
Avg miles / year
2.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Kia Pride lx problem areas

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

  • Other107%
  • Steering7%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Brakes2%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
  • Body & structure0%
  • Visibility0%

Kia Pride lx pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
61164%
77468%
827067%
948963%
1063761%
1167558%
1265660%
1359059%
1449958%
1534857%
1615352%
175358%
18743%

Fuel types: Petrol (10,133), Diesel (9), Gas Bi-Fuel (1), LPG (1)

Most common Kia Pride lx MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (371 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (178 times)
  3. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (161 times)
  4. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (158 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (154 times)
  6. Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (152 times)
  7. Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (148 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (146 times)
  9. Fuel pipe/s corroded (144 times)
  10. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a) (141 times)
  11. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a) (137 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (134 times)
  13. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (133 times)
  14. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (128 times)
  15. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (127 times)

Kia Pride lx pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1999 13 67 58% 59,649
1998 129 630 61% 76,809
1997 164 775 61% 75,452
1996 131 609 59% 79,521
1995 119 513 59% 85,494
1994 165 719 58% 84,042
1993 137 592 60% 91,418
1992 95 386 58% 101,300
1991 40 171 61% 96,611
1971 1 5 80% 55,433

Kia Pride lx reliability FAQ

Across 10,144 Kia Pride lx vehicles in our MOT data, 60% pass the MOT (a 40% failure rate), with about 2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kia Pride lx MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c).

The typical Kia Pride lx in our data has covered around 84,109 miles.

Compare the Kia Pride lx

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