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2012 KIA PICANTO
General Information
- Registration FD12WBU
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model PICANTO
- Year 2012
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 998cc
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- Expires 28 Jan 2027
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
7 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 81,958 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside drl inop
- headlight lenses opaque,rec polish before next mot
7 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 81,958 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside drl inop
- headlight lenses opaque,rec polish before next mot
29 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 73,762 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front flexi (6.1.2 (a))
28 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 73,762 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front flexi (6.1.2 (a))
8 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 66,174 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2025 4 Jun 202627 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 61,509 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2024 4 Jun 202616 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 57,817 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Both front tyres wearing on edges
2 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 53,337 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
1 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 53,334 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
7 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 48,533 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Day time running light not working.
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
2 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 48,464 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- osf drl inop
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge worn (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge worn (5.2.3 (e))
26 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 44,637 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
26 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 44,635 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- 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 Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
17 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 41,006 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- brake pedal rubber worn
- rear bumper loose
- ns wing mirror casing missing
- nail removed from osr tyre
- drivers seatbelt edge feathered slightly
6 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 36,398 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
14 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 31,395 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside mirror glass missing
14 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 31,395 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (also split) (8.2.2)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside mirror glass missing
3 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 25,421 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside 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)
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FD12WBU was registered on 2012-07-06
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