>

MOT History from tests of petrol KIA MENTORs year 2000

Review the list of common KIA MENTOR failures below or to perform a specific mot history check on your KIA then use our popular KnowYourCar service

mot history
Pass percent:49.46%
(The average a petrol KIA MENTOR year 2000 passes without issue)
Based on:3,354 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded697
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|349
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively274
Headlamp aim out of alignment237
Registration plate lamp issues228
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort213
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|149
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|126
Rear brake binding114
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|111
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|101
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|91
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|86
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|82
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|79
Registration plate issues74
Brakes imbalanced across an axle65
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|60
Rear brake application uneven57
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|55
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|53
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|50
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|48
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|47
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|46
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|44
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|44
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|39
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|37
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|36
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|35
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|34
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|33
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|31
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|29
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|29
Windscreen wiper blade insecure27
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|26
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|25
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|25
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|25
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|22
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|21
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|20
Emissions not tested |7.0|20
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|20
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|19
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|19
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|18
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|18
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|18
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|18
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|17
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|17
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|17
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|16
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|16
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|16
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|16
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|15
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement15
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|15
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|15
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|15
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|14
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|14
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|14
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|14
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened14
Windscreen has damage14
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|13
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|13
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|13
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1|12
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|12
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|12
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|12
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|12
Nearside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|12
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|12
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|12
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|11
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1|11
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|11
Front brake application uneven11
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|11
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|11
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|11
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|11
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|10
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|10
Offside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a|10
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|10
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|10
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|10
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|9
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|9
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|9
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|9
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|9
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|9
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|8
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|8
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|8
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|8
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|8
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|8
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|8
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a|8
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|8
Offside Inner Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|8
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|8
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|8
Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b|7
Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b|7
Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.D.1|7
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|7
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured |2.4.G.1|7
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|7
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|7
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|7
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|7
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|7
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|7
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|7
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|7
Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|7
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|7
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|7
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|6
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|6
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|6
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|6
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|6
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|6
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|6
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|6
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|6
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|6
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c|6
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|6
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|6
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|6
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|6
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|6
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1|6
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|6
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a|6

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

Got suggestions? We’re improving this section all the time. If you have any suggestions, please let us know.

Find us on Facebook

© KnowYourCar™ 2019. All rights reserved
Except where otherwise noted, content on our MOT statistics pages are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.
You are free to redistribute the material in any medium or format as long as credit is given to KnowYourCar

WARNING: We have placed hidden watermarks in our data. We will take action against our data being used outside of these terms.

MOT Data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

By using our site you are agreeing to our terms and conditions
Terms & Conditions  Privacy Policy