MOT reliability
Kia S
2 vehicles · 24 completed MOT tests analysed
83%
MOT pass rate
Based on 2 Kia S vehicles and 24 completed MOT tests, the Kia S has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 57,307 miles.
2
Vehicles
24
MOT tests
4,634
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Kia S problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Kia S MOT tests:
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Other158%
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Steering8%
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Emissions & nuisance8%
Kia S pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 50% |
| 4 | 3 | 67% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 2 | 100% |
| 7 | 2 | 100% |
| 8 | 2 | 100% |
| 9 | 2 | 100% |
| 10 | 2 | 100% |
| 11 | 4 | 50% |
| 12 | 2 | 100% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (2)
Most common Kia S MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kia S MOT tests:
- rear registration plate deteriorated (2 times)
- rear wiper blade split (2 times)
- Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint both droplinks (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 35% (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (1 times)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (1 times)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (1 times)
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (1 times)
- Offside Rear tyre has a small cut, (1 times)
- Front registration plate not displaying a BSAU 145d marking (6.3.3b) (1 times)
- Front registration plate not displaying the name of the supplying outlet (6.3.3a) (1 times)
- Front registration plate not displaying the postcode of the supplying outlet (6.3.3a) (1 times)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
Kia S pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 9 | 89% | 48,959 |
| 2004 | 1 | 15 | 80% | 65,656 |
Kia S reliability FAQ
Across 2 Kia S vehicles in our MOT data,
83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about
0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Kia S MOT issues are:
rear registration plate deteriorated; rear wiper blade split; Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint both droplinks (2.4.G.2).
The typical Kia S in our data has covered around
57,307 miles.
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