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T102 FRU

1999 Kia Mentor

White Petrol 1498cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Oct 2012
Tests10 (6 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

70,171 mi
Last recorded70,171 miles
Recorded on5 Oct 2011
Typical for 1999 Kia Mentor60,229 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT102 FRU
MakeKia
ModelMentor
Year1999
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,498cc

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MOT History

6 pass 4 fail
Pass 5 Oct 2011 70,171 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 3 Oct 2011 70,017 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 27 Jul 2010 62,163 miles

B/Hoses abit corroded at ferrules

Both front H/Light lenses getting abit deteriorated and starting to effect dipped beam images (BOARDER LINE)

Brake servo unit abit corroded slightly

Front and rear suspension and brake components getting abit corroded, and subframes

Front to rear metal b/pipes at rear areas getting abit corroded in places and rear end pipes abit corroded also

O/S door mirror glass cracked (BOARDER LINE)

Slight leak at centre exhaust box along seam area

Pass 12 Aug 2009 57,422 miles

Headlamps are poor 1n output

Fail 6 Aug 2009 57,270 miles

Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

offside front headlight beam pattern becoming poor

Pass 8 Aug 2008 48,764 miles

Stone chips in windscreen

Fail 6 Aug 2008 48,751 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Stone chips in windscreen

Pass 8 Aug 2007 40,865 miles

Exhaust system getting abit corroded slightly and centre box area appears to have slight leak somewhere

Front to rear metal b/pipes abit corroded slightly at rear ends

P/Brake efficiency ON 16% MIN limit

Pass 1 Aug 2006 31,109 miles

Reduced park brake performance.

Small leak at center of exhaust

Fail 1 Aug 2006 31,109 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Reduced park brake performance.

Small leak at center of exhaust

How Reliable is the Kia Mentor?

Based on 35,933 MOT tests across 5,356 vehicles.

64.1%
Pass Rate
4,732
Miles/Year
32
Year Lifespan
5,356
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 5,454
constant velocity joint gaiter split 2,711
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2,580
position lamp(s) not working 1,587
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 1,561
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T102 FRU is a 1999 Kia Mentor in White with a 1,498cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 1999 Kia Mentor models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.9% with a typical mileage of 60,229 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 T102 FRU, 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 27 years old, this Kia Mentor is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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T102 FRU is a 1999 Kia Mentor, first registered on 30 July 1999.

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