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2009 KIA PICANTO
General Information
- Registration FE09LFL
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model PICANTO
- Year 2009
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 999cc
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- Expires 07 Jan 2027
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
8 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 135,131 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside and offside (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
20 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 135,122 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
20 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 135,120 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Front Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Macpherson strut ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Position lamp not working both sides (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Lower Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
13 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 107,832 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced all over general corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))
12 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 107,828 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced all over general corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))
21 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 87,176 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- age related corrosion within all prescribed areas under the vehicle
21 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 87,176 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded and seriously weakened both front (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- age related corrosion within all prescribed areas under the vehicle
- Rear Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
26 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 82,658 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
11 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 71,350 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
11 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 71,350 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
22 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 62,116 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
16 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 56,353 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2021 5 Jun 202617 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 49,534 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm tread depth (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm tread depth (5.2.3 (e))
24 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 42,287 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
23 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 42,255 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
26 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 33,925 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 25,038 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
25 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 16,008 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2016 5 Jun 202620 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 5,944 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2015 5 Jun 202619 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 5,037 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
15 Feb 2012
Fail
Mileage: 4,305 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
15 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 4,305 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
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FE09LFL was registered on 2009-03-01
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