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AF12TRV
2012 KIA PICANTO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 998cc
General Information
- Registration AF12TRV
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model PICANTO
- Year 2012
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 998cc
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- Expires 23 Mar 2027
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
12
Passes
6
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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92 Total Defects Recorded
24 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 71,580 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. Park brake 49% (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 35% (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Parking brake only just met requirements
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Day runner inoperative
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Park brake lever not on the stop position
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
20 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 71,574 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 165/60/14 (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake only just met requirements
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 35% (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Day runner inoperative
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Park brake lever not on the stop position
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.7mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 30% (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. Park brake 49% (1.2.1 (b) (i))
20 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 67,001 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Parking brake only just met requirements
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
20 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 67,001 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Parking brake only just met requirements
18 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 62,527 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
18 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 62,527 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
23 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 59,947 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
21 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 59,944 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
16 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 53,723 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 2 cuts in outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
15 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 53,706 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 2 cuts in outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
9 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 44,983 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
9 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 38,917 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
11 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 34,682 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner bead (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner bead (5.2.2 (c) (i))
20 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 28,040 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim Slight damage on inner rim. (4.2.A.1a)
20 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 28,040 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim Slight damage on inner rim. (4.2.A.1a)
15 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 22,500 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Front Condensation in headlight
- Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
14 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 17,686 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2017 15 Jun 202623 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 12,096 MI
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AF12TRV was registered on 2012-03-09
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