MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
51,200 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated and worn slight flat spot outer edge nearing wear indicators (5.2.3 (h) (i))
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side and slight binding (1.4.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated and worn slight flat spot outer edge nearing wear indicators (5.2.3 (h) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both front headlamps lens dull (1.7.5a)
Exhaust system not adequately supported central rear bracket snapped off and rear most very weak (7.1.1)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill area (5.2.6)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both front headlamps lens dull (1.7.5a)
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both front headlamps lenes dull (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill areas (5.2.6)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both front headlamps lenes dull (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill areas (5.2.6)
exhaust corroded
high level brake light inop
n/s/r tyre pressure low
Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
exhaust corroded
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
exhaust corroded
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
exhaust system rusty
o/s/f inner cv boot leaking grease
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
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)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
rear steel brake pipes corroded in wheel arches
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Kia Mentor?
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YN51 ZYC is a 2001 Kia Mentor in Gold with a 1,594cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.
Across all 2001 Kia Mentor models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.6% with a typical mileage of 50,048 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 YN51 ZYC, 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 25 years old, this Kia Mentor is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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YN51 ZYC is a 2001 Kia Mentor, first registered on 27 September 2001.
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