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MOT reliability

Kia Shum

6 vehicles · 29 completed MOT tests analysed
66%
MOT pass rate

Based on 6 Kia Shum vehicles and 29 completed MOT tests, the Kia Shum has an overall 66% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 69,533 miles.

6
Vehicles
29
MOT tests
6,718
Avg miles / year
3.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Kia Shum problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kia Shum MOT tests:

  • Other101%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%

Kia Shum pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
51100%
62100%
73100%
8667%
9956%
10650%
11250%

Fuel types: Petrol (6)

Most common Kia Shum MOT faults

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

  1. Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (6 times)
  2. Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (5 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  4. Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (3 times)
  5. Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3 times)
  6. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  7. Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  8. Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  9. Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
  10. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  11. Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (2 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  13. Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (2 times)
  14. Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (2 times)
  15. Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (2 times)

Kia Shum pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2001 1 3 100% 44,431
1999 1 3 100% 25,714
1998 4 23 57% 86,763

Kia Shum reliability FAQ

Across 6 Kia Shum vehicles in our MOT data, 66% pass the MOT (a 34% failure rate), with about 3.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kia Shum MOT issues are: Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a); Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Kia Shum in our data has covered around 69,533 miles.

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