2004 Kia Mentor — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

47.6%

Latest Pass Rate

495

Total Tests (All Years)

68,189 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Mentor

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 47.6%

Average: 56.2%

⚠️ 8.6% below average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Kia Mentor as it ages.

5 yrs65.0%

→ ↓7.5%

6 yrs57.5%

→ ↓6.3%

7 yrs51.2%

→ ↓0.5%

8 yrs50.7%

→ ↓4.8%

9 yrs45.9%

→ ↑10.6%

10 yrs56.5%

→ ↓8.9%

11 yrs47.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	65.0%	100
6 yrs	57.5%	87
7 yrs	51.2%	86
8 yrs	50.7%	73
9 yrs	45.9%	61
10 yrs	56.5%	46
11 yrs	47.6%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Kia Mentor pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2015 (11 yrs)	47.6%	42
2014 (10 yrs)	56.5%	46
2013 (9 yrs)	45.9%	61
2012 (8 yrs)	50.7%	73
2011 (7 yrs)	51.2%	86
2010 (6 yrs)	57.5%	87
2009 (5 yrs)	65%	100

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 100Avg Mileage 43,502Top Failure Brakes — 19.0%

2010High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 87Avg Mileage 48,001Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%

2011High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 86Avg Mileage 55,293Top Failure Brakes — 37.2%

2012High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 73Avg Mileage 61,562Top Failure Brakes — 34.2%

2013High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 61Avg Mileage 63,135Top Failure Brakes — 93.4%

2014High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 46Avg Mileage 63,748Top Failure Brakes — 89.1%

2015High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 42Avg Mileage 68,189Top Failure Brakes — 109.5%

MOT results for 2004 Kia Mentor by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	65.0%	100	43,502	Brakes — 19.0%
2010	6	57.5%	87	48,001	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%
2011	7	51.2%	86	55,293	Brakes — 37.2%
2012	8	50.7%	73	61,562	Brakes — 34.2%
2013	9	45.9%	61	63,135	Brakes — 93.4%
2014	10	56.5%	46	63,748	Brakes — 89.1%
2015	11	47.6%	42	68,189	Brakes — 109.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Kia Mentor, with age trends.

Brakes

57.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.8%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

26.2%

— Consistent

Tyres

24.8%

↑ 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	19.0% (5 yrs)	109.5% (11 yrs)	+90.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	11.0% (5 yrs)	85.7% (11 yrs)	+74.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	19.0% (5 yrs)	61.9% (11 yrs)	+42.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.0% (5 yrs)	42.9% (11 yrs)	+29.9%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	7.0% (5 yrs)	19.0% (11 yrs)	+12.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 495 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.