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MOT reliability

Kia Shuma sx auto

67 vehicles · 146 completed MOT tests analysed
66%
MOT pass rate

Based on 67 Kia Shuma sx auto vehicles and 146 completed MOT tests, the Kia Shuma sx auto has an overall 66% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 80,270 miles.

67
Vehicles
146
MOT tests
7,499
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Kia Shuma sx auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kia Shuma sx auto MOT tests:

  • Other120%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Brakes1%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension0%
  • Steering0%
  • Visibility0%

Kia Shuma sx auto pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
4862%
52171%
63768%
74365%
82365%
9862%
10650%

Fuel types: Petrol (67)

Most common Kia Shuma sx auto MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (10 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (8 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  7. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (5 times)
  8. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (4 times)
  9. Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (4 times)
  10. Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) (3 times)
  11. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  14. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (3 times)
  15. Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (3 times)

Kia Shuma sx auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2001 14 66 70% 86,873
2000 11 51 65% 71,296
1999 5 29 59% 81,842

Kia Shuma sx auto reliability FAQ

Across 67 Kia Shuma sx auto vehicles in our MOT data, 66% pass the MOT (a 34% failure rate), with about 1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kia Shuma sx auto MOT issues are: Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1).

The typical Kia Shuma sx auto in our data has covered around 80,270 miles.

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