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2006 KIA PICANTO
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- Registration FM06VXP
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model PICANTO
- Year 2006
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1086cc
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- Expired 06 Jun 2026
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
3 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 108,393 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened suspension beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
10 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 104,118 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- CLUTCH PEDAL RUBBER MISSING
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 104,109 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn TOP MOUNT (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- CLUTCH PEDAL RUBBER MISSING
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
13 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 101,331 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Subframe (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake Back Plate Corroded
- Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Vehicle structure is repaired but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Cross Member (6.1.1 (d) (i))
- Engine Oil Leak
8 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 101,331 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault Air Bag Warning Lamp On (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Subframe (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake Back Plate Corroded
- Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Vehicle structure is repaired but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Cross Member (6.1.1 (d) (i))
- Engine Oil Leak
11 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 98,952 MI
Expiry date: 11 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
11 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 98,952 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
4 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 96,682 MI
Expiry date: 11 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- exhaust has signs of corrosion
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
- Rear seat belts are slow to retract
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside front and rear brake disc bake plates are corroded
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chips in screen (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
4 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 96,682 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside front and rear brake disc bake plates are corroded
- exhaust has signs of corrosion
- Rear seat belts are slow to retract
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chips in screen (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
3 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 94,252 MI
Expiry date: 11 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner bead (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front abs trigger ring is corroded
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside front perished on shoulders 165/65/14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear seat belt is slow to retract
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer door sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively slight (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside worn smooth on inner edges, approx 2mm 165/65/14 (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside wishbone rear bushes are perished slightly (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside front and rear brake back plates are corroded
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view various chips in screen (3.2 (a) (i))
31 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 94,250 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front abs trigger ring is corroded
- Offside front and rear brake back plates are corroded
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside wishbone rear bushes are perished slightly (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside front perished on shoulders 165/65/14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside worn smooth on inner edges, approx 2mm 165/65/14 (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively slight (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer door sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear seat belt is slow to retract
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner bead (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view various chips in screen (3.2 (a) (i))
31 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 89,720 MI
Expiry date: 11 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished on shoulders 165/60/14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside are corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear brake back plate is corroded
- Offside Front abs trigger ring is corroded
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear slow to retract
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approx 2mm worn smooth on inner edge 165/60/14 (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped in swept area (3.2 (a) (i))
- Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated offside and nearside (5.3.4 (b) (i))
31 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 89,119 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside are corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear brake back plate is corroded
- Offside Front abs trigger ring is corroded
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear slow to retract
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approx 2mm worn smooth on inner edge 165/60/14 (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished on shoulders 165/60/14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Exhaust mounting defective broken (6.1.2 (a))
- Exhaust mounting defective centre is missing (6.1.2 (a))
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped in swept area (3.2 (a) (i))
- Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated offside and nearside (5.3.4 (b) (i))
12 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 85,768 MI
Expiry date: 11 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- front exhaust pipe support braket deteriating
- brake pedal rubber deteriating
- Offside Rear Upper coil spring corroded section (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- rear exhaust support bracket broken
- osr bump stop deteriating
- osf osr brake back plates deteriating
- nsr tyreworn on inner tread and smooth in areas also cracking strongish advise
- osf nsr seat belts slow to retract
9 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 85,765 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Front registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear exhaust support bracket broken
- slight bind nsr brake
- osr bump stop deteriating
- osf osr brake back plates deteriating
- osf nsr seat belts slow to retract
- nsr tyreworn on inner tread and smooth in areas also cracking strongish advise
- front exhaust pipe support braket deteriating
- brake pedal rubber deteriating
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear Upper coil spring corroded section (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
28 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 80,982 MI
Expiry date: 11 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Rear wiper split
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
28 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 80,982 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Rear wiper split
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
15 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 70,754 MI
Expiry date: 11 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- front reagistration plate slightly deterioated
- stonechips in windscreen
- slight play in both front upper suspension mounts
- slight oil leak
- rear brakes slightly fluctuating/handbrake effort poor
- offside rear road wheel slightly distorted
- offside reae tyre worn low edges
- nearside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/very perished
- nearside front shock absorber light misting of oil
- nearside front brake discs worn/evidence of getting hot previously
20 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 66,778 MI
Expiry date: 11 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
12 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 62,049 MI
Expiry date: 11 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 62,047 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
2 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 53,387 MI
Expiry date: 8 Feb 2014 6 Jun 20262 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 44,186 MI
Expiry date: 8 Feb 2013 6 Jun 20262 Feb 2012
Fail
Mileage: 44,186 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
9 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 34,771 MI
Expiry date: 8 Feb 2012 6 Jun 20269 Feb 2011
Fail
Mileage: 34,771 MI
6 Jun 202629 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 18,422 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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