MOT reliability
Kia Tipper
1 vehicles · 34 completed MOT tests analysed
53%
MOT pass rate
Based on 1 Kia Tipper vehicles and 34 completed MOT tests, the Kia Tipper has an overall 53% pass rate.
1
Vehicles
34
MOT tests
3,953
Avg miles / year
4.3
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Kia Tipper problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Kia Tipper MOT tests:
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Other58%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension14%
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Lamps & electrical12%
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Brakes7%
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Seatbelts & equipment5%
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Body & structure5%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Steering3%
Kia Tipper pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 50% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 2 | 50% |
| 10 | 5 | 20% |
| 11 | 2 | 50% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 2 | 50% |
| 14 | 2 | 50% |
| 15 | 2 | 50% |
| 16 | 2 | 50% |
| 17 | 2 | 50% |
| 18 | 2 | 50% |
| 19 | 2 | 50% |
| 20 | 1 | 0% |
Fuel types: Diesel (1)
Most common Kia Tipper MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kia Tipper MOT tests:
- Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a) (8 times)
- Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (8 times)
- Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (8 times)
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) (5 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (4 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b) (2 times)
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (2 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
- Truck bed heavily corroded. (2 times)
- exhaust cut of at centre. (2 times)
Kia Tipper pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 34 | 53% | — |
Kia Tipper reliability FAQ
Across 1 Kia Tipper vehicles in our MOT data,
53% pass the MOT (a 47% failure rate), with about
4.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Kia Tipper MOT issues are:
Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a); Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)); Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)).
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