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2006 KIA PICANTO
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- Registration FM06VXR
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model PICANTO
- Year 2006
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1086cc
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- Expired 09 Mar 2026
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
6 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 122,353 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
7 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 118,349 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- advise all suspension components corroded. advise screen chips
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
6 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 118,336 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Suspension component corroded and seriously weakened axle corroded marked yellow (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
4 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 118,335 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Suspension component corroded and seriously weakened axle corroded marked yellow (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting cill area corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
10 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 114,254 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
30 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 109,312 MI
Expiry date: 13 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Service brake binding but not excessively o/s and n/s (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outersill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
30 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 109,312 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner and outersill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Service brake binding but not excessively o/s and n/s (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outersill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
14 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 103,698 MI
Expiry date: 13 Apr 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
9 Apr 2021
Fail
Mileage: 103,678 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front 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)
- Nearside Rear 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))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- both rear brakes slightly binding
- all brake pads possibly low. hidden with full wheel trims.
- Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
12 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 98,620 MI
Expiry date: 9 Apr 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all appear to have been stood (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced all underside appears to have been stood (6.1.1 (c) (i))
9 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 98,620 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer holed (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested due to silencer holed and blowing (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
10 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 96,805 MI
Expiry date: 9 Apr 2020 6 Jun 20269 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 96,805 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
31 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 94,463 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- will require handbrake cables in the near future ...
17 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 94,353 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
6 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 91,198 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- slight corrosion to rear brake pipes
- front discs corroded
30 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 88,693 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit both sides ( offside cracked in tread (4.1.E.1)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded inner faces (3.5.1i)
29 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 88,691 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged ring (3.4.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded inner faces (3.5.1i)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit both sides ( offside cracked in tread (4.1.E.1)
7 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 85,320 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
22 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 83,880 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2015 6 Jun 202621 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 83,877 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged (3.4.2)
26 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 77,937 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
26 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 77,937 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
15 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 67,919 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2013 6 Jun 202610 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 57,486 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2012 6 Jun 202610 Jun 2011
Fail
Mileage: 57,486 MI
6 Jun 202611 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 47,513 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2011 6 Jun 202611 Jun 2010
Fail
Mileage: 47,513 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
30 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 36,224 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
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FM06VXR was registered on 2006-06-30
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