2002 Kia Mentor — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

44.3%

Latest Pass Rate

2,166

Total Tests (All Years)

56,427 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 44.3%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 8.1% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Kia Mentor as it ages.

7 yrs62.6%

→ ↓8.7%

8 yrs53.9%

→ ↓4.2%

9 yrs49.7%

→ ↓7.2%

10 yrs42.5%

→ ↑1.7%

11 yrs44.2%

→ ↓3.8%

12 yrs40.4%

→ ↑5.3%

13 yrs45.7%

→ ↓3.8%

14 yrs41.9%

→ ↑2.4%

15 yrs44.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	62.6%	428
8 yrs	53.9%	408
9 yrs	49.7%	362
10 yrs	42.5%	301
11 yrs	44.2%	231
12 yrs	40.4%	166
13 yrs	45.7%	116
14 yrs	41.9%	93
15 yrs	44.3%	61

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Kia Mentor pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (15 yrs)	44.3%	61
2016 (14 yrs)	41.9%	93
2015 (13 yrs)	45.7%	116
2014 (12 yrs)	40.4%	166
2013 (11 yrs)	44.2%	231
2012 (10 yrs)	42.5%	301
2011 (9 yrs)	49.7%	362
2010 (8 yrs)	53.9%	408
2009 (7 yrs)	62.6%	428

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 428Avg Mileage 47,538Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%

2010High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 408Avg Mileage 53,328Top Failure Brakes — 29.4%

2011High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 362Avg Mileage 56,999Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%

2012High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 301Avg Mileage 58,119Top Failure Brakes — 39.5%

2013High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 231Avg Mileage 61,373Top Failure Brakes — 110.8%

2014High Fail Rate

40.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 166Avg Mileage 62,207Top Failure Brakes — 122.9%

2015High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 116Avg Mileage 63,522Top Failure Brakes — 81.9%

2016High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 93Avg Mileage 59,968Top Failure Brakes — 87.1%

2017High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 61Avg Mileage 56,427Top Failure Brakes — 88.5%

MOT results for 2002 Kia Mentor by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	62.6%	428	47,538	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%
2010	8	53.9%	408	53,328	Brakes — 29.4%
2011	9	49.7%	362	56,999	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%
2012	10	42.5%	301	58,119	Brakes — 39.5%
2013	11	44.2%	231	61,373	Brakes — 110.8%
2014	12	40.4%	166	62,207	Brakes — 122.9%
2015	13	45.7%	116	63,522	Brakes — 81.9%
2016	14	41.9%	93	59,968	Brakes — 87.1%
2017	15	44.3%	61	56,427	Brakes — 88.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Kia Mentor, with age trends.

Brakes

68.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

50.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

49.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.4%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

18.9%

↑ 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
Suspension	9.6% (7 yrs)	83.6% (15 yrs)	+74.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	21.7% (7 yrs)	88.5% (15 yrs)	+66.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	22.9% (7 yrs)	54.1% (15 yrs)	+31.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.0% (7 yrs)	44.3% (15 yrs)	+29.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 2,166 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.