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2012 KIA PICANTO
General Information
- Registration FD61SOA
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model PICANTO
- Year 2012
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 998cc
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- Expires 04 May 2027
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
5 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 98,053 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front and rear brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))
30 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 98,041 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front and rear brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))
1 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 98,028 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate missing (0.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Rear Box (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both N/S & O/S (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
3 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 90,546 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
28 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 90,531 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust front pipe broken (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (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))
22 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 85,174 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2025 4 Jun 202618 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 85,153 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to back above axle (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
24 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 84,667 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
24 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 78,766 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2023 4 Jun 202622 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 78,764 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
22 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 73,884 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Outer 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))
15 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 68,613 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2021 4 Jun 202615 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 68,613 MI
4 Jun 20269 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 59,941 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2020 4 Jun 202623 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 53,139 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside 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)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 45,629 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2018 4 Jun 20267 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 36,763 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 29,568 MI
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FD61SOA was registered on 2012-01-23
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