MOT reliability
Kia Shuma s
324 vehicles · 813 completed MOT tests analysed
65%
MOT pass rate
Based on 324 Kia Shuma s vehicles and 813 completed MOT tests, the Kia Shuma s has an overall 65% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 84,573 miles.
324
Vehicles
813
MOT tests
8,597
Avg miles / year
2.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Kia Shuma s problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Kia Shuma s MOT tests:
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Other104%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Brakes2%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
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Steering1%
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Body & structure0%
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Visibility0%
Kia Shuma s pass rate by age
How the Kia Shuma s's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 19 | 68% |
| 5 | 106 | 70% |
| 6 | 189 | 68% |
| 7 | 211 | 66% |
| 8 | 172 | 62% |
| 9 | 93 | 54% |
| 10 | 23 | 57% |
Fuel types: Petrol (322), LPG (2)
Most common Kia Shuma s MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kia Shuma s MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (58 times)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (41 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (36 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (33 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (32 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (28 times)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (27 times)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (27 times)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (27 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (26 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (24 times)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (23 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (23 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (21 times)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (20 times)
Kia Shuma s pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 72 | 346 | 65% | 92,822 |
| 2000 | 44 | 209 | 68% | 77,534 |
| 1999 | 50 | 258 | 61% | 79,053 |
Kia Shuma s reliability FAQ
Across 324 Kia Shuma s vehicles in our MOT data,
65% pass the MOT (a 35% failure rate), with about
2.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Kia Shuma s MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).
The typical Kia Shuma s in our data has covered around
84,573 miles.
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