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MOT History from tests of petrol KIA MENTORs year 1996

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mot history
Pass percent:41.74%
(The average a petrol KIA MENTOR year 1996 passes without issue)
Based on:3,725 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded1208
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively297
Registration plate lamp issues288
Headlamp aim out of alignment280
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|223
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|180
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|167
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|148
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|141
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|123
Registration plate issues112
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|109
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|109
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|105
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|101
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|99
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|99
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|96
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|95
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort92
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|85
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|83
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|75
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|69
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|68
Emissions not tested |7.0|64
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|62
Rear brake binding62
Brakes imbalanced across an axle59
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|58
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|57
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|53
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|52
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|52
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|51
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|49
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|48
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|45
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|43
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|43
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|41
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|40
Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|38
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|37
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|36
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|36
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|34
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|34
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|33
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened30
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|29
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|29
Rear brake application uneven29
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|28
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|27
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|27
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|26
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|25
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|24
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|23
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|23
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|22
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|22
Windscreen wiper blade insecure21
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|21
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|21
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|21
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|20
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|20
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|19
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|19
Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b|18
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|18
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|18
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|18
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|18
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|17
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|17
Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|17
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|17
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|17
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|17
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|16
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|16
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|16
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|16
Windscreen has damage15
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|15
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|15
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1|15
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|15
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement14
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|14
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|14
Front brake application uneven14
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|14
Horn not working |1.6.2a|14
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|14
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|14
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|13
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|13
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|13
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|13
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|12
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|12
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|12
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|12
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|12
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|12
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|12
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|12
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|12
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|12
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|11
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.3.D.1|11
Offside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b|11
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|11
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|11
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|11
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1|11
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|11
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|11
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|10
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|10
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|10
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|10
Brake hose excessively deteriorated10
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|10
Nearside Front constant velocity joint is excessively worn |2.5.C.1b|9
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|9
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|9
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|9
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|9
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|9
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|9
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|9
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|9
Nearside Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|8
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|8
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|8
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|8
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|8
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|8
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|8
Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|8
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|8
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a|8
Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.D.1|8
Offside Front position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a|8
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1|7
Offside Front constant velocity joint is excessively worn |2.5.C.1b|7
Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|7
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement7
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|7
Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|7
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|7
Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|7
Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b|7
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|7
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|7
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|7
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|7
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|7
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released7
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|7
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|7
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|7
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|7
Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|7
Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|7
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|7

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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