MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
73,405 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
battery insecure f/n/s bot. ball-joint boot split f/n/s+f/o/s link-bar bushes beg. to perish +rears
n/s/r tyre puncture
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2)
battery insecure f/n/s bot. ball-joint boot split f/n/s+f/o/s link-bar bushes beg. to perish +rears
n/s/r tyre puncture
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
How Reliable is the Kia Mentor?
Based on 35,933 MOT tests across 5,356 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P278 PUB is a 1996 Kia Mentor in Red with a 1,498cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1996 Kia Mentor models, the average MOT pass rate is 61.6% with a typical mileage of 74,283 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Kia Mentor fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 5,454 recorded failures. If you're considering buying P278 PUB, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Kia Mentor typically stays on UK roads for around 32 years. At 30 years old, this Kia Mentor is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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P278 PUB is a 1996 Kia Mentor, first registered on 12 October 1996.
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