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MOT History from tests of petrol KIA MENTORs year 2002

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mot history
Pass percent:59.91%
(The average a petrol KIA MENTOR year 2002 passes without issue)
Based on:3,749 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues372
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|306
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively286
Headlamp aim out of alignment245
Brake pipe excessively corroded242
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort175
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|137
Brakes imbalanced across an axle124
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|124
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|95
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|80
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|73
Registration plate issues52
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|45
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|44
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|44
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|42
Rear brake application uneven39
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|38
Rear brake binding36
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|36
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|30
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|29
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|29
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|25
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|25
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|24
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|24
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|23
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|23
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|23
Front brake application uneven21
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|20
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|20
Battery insecure |1.9.1|19
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|18
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|17
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|17
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|17
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|16
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|16
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|15
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|14
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|14
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|14
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|14
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|14
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|14
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|14
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|13
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|13
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|13
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened13
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|13
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|12
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|12
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|12
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|12
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|12
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b|12
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|12
Windscreen wiper blade insecure12
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|11
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|11
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|11
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|11
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|11
Windscreen has damage11
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|11
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|11
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|11
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|10
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault10
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|10
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4|10
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|10
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|9
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|9
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|9
Horn not working |1.6.2a|8
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))8
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|8
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|7
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|7
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|7
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|7
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|7
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|7
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|7
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|7
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|7
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|7
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|7
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|7
Front brake excessively fluctuating6
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|6
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|6
Offside Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.3|6
Offside Front 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 not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|6
front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4|6
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|6
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|6
Emissions not tested |7.0|6
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|6
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|6
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1|6
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|6
Offside Outer 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 Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|6
Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b|6
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|5
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|5
Offside Rear Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2|5
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|5
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|5
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|5
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||5
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|5
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|5
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5|5
Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|5
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|5
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|5
Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b|5
Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|5
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|5
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|5
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|5
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|5
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|5
Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|5
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||5
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|5

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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