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MOT reliability

Kia Pride sx

686 vehicles · 1,813 completed MOT tests analysed
57%
MOT pass rate

Based on 686 Kia Pride sx vehicles and 1,813 completed MOT tests, the Kia Pride sx has an overall 57% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 68,547 miles.

686
Vehicles
1,813
MOT tests
7,526
Avg miles / year
2.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Kia Pride sx problem areas

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

  • Other101%
  • Steering6%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Brakes2%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
  • Body & structure0%
  • Visibility0%

Kia Pride sx pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
55269%
641661%
753460%
849454%
924953%
105852%
11367%
12250%

Fuel types: Petrol (685), Other (1)

Most common Kia Pride sx MOT faults

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

  1. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (297 times)
  2. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (179 times)
  3. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (170 times)
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (137 times)
  5. Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (102 times)
  6. Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (87 times)
  7. Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (83 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (74 times)
  9. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (71 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (71 times)
  11. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (69 times)
  12. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (68 times)
  13. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (66 times)
  14. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (65 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (64 times)

Kia Pride sx pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2000 201 1,017 57% 75,663
1999 161 791 59% 59,775

Kia Pride sx reliability FAQ

Across 686 Kia Pride sx vehicles in our MOT data, 57% pass the MOT (a 43% failure rate), with about 2.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kia Pride sx MOT issues are: Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3); Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4); Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3).

The typical Kia Pride sx in our data has covered around 68,547 miles.

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