2001 Kia Mentor — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

44.4%

Latest Pass Rate

859

Total Tests (All Years)

56,480 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 44.4%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 8.0% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Kia Mentor as it ages.

8 yrs53.3%

→ ↓10.0%

9 yrs43.3%

→ ↓1.0%

10 yrs42.3%

→ ↑2.8%

11 yrs45.1%

→ ↑3.1%

12 yrs48.2%

→ ↑1.8%

13 yrs50.0%

→ ↑3.3%

14 yrs53.3%

→ ↓8.9%

15 yrs44.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	53.3%	199
9 yrs	43.3%	178
10 yrs	42.3%	156
11 yrs	45.1%	102
12 yrs	48.2%	83
13 yrs	50.0%	60
14 yrs	53.3%	45
15 yrs	44.4%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Kia Mentor pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (15 yrs)	44.4%	36
2015 (14 yrs)	53.3%	45
2014 (13 yrs)	50%	60
2013 (12 yrs)	48.2%	83
2012 (11 yrs)	45.1%	102
2011 (10 yrs)	42.3%	156
2010 (9 yrs)	43.3%	178
2009 (8 yrs)	53.3%	199

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 199Avg Mileage 52,489Top Failure Brakes — 26.6%

2010High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 178Avg Mileage 57,427Top Failure Brakes — 37.6%

2011High Fail Rate

42.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 156Avg Mileage 60,252Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.2%

2012High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 102Avg Mileage 58,234Top Failure Brakes — 37.3%

2013High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 83Avg Mileage 60,592Top Failure Brakes — 91.6%

2014High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 60Avg Mileage 58,594Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.0%

2015High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 45Avg Mileage 59,316Top Failure Brakes — 51.1%

2016High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 36Avg Mileage 56,480Top Failure Brakes — 86.1%

MOT results for 2001 Kia Mentor by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	53.3%	199	52,489	Brakes — 26.6%
2010	9	43.3%	178	57,427	Brakes — 37.6%
2011	10	42.3%	156	60,252	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.2%
2012	11	45.1%	102	58,234	Brakes — 37.3%
2013	12	48.2%	83	60,592	Brakes — 91.6%
2014	13	50.0%	60	58,594	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.0%
2015	14	53.3%	45	59,316	Brakes — 51.1%
2016	15	44.4%	36	56,480	Brakes — 86.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Kia Mentor, with age trends.

Brakes

53.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

45.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

41.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.1%

— Consistent

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

17.6%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	26.6% (8 yrs)	86.1% (15 yrs)	+59.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	18.6% (8 yrs)	63.9% (15 yrs)	+45.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	25.1% (8 yrs)	61.1% (15 yrs)	+36.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	19.1% (8 yrs)	16.7% (15 yrs)	-2.4%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Mentor cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 859 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.