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2009 KIA PICANTO
General Information
- Registration FN09VVH
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model PICANTO
- Year 2009
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 999cc
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- Expires 12 Apr 2027
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
13 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 109,838 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material painted (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
13 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 109,838 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material painted (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
27 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 108,841 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
5 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 107,694 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all steel (1.1.11 (c))
28 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 106,425 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front and rear both sides (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- 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 Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
21 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 105,291 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all steel (1.1.11 (c))
18 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 105,287 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits too high (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits too high due to exhaust leak at rear silencer joint (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all steel (1.1.11 (c))
23 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 104,121 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all steel (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
17 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 104,118 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Central Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits too high due to exhaust condition (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all steel (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
23 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 102,294 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all steel (1.1.11 (c))
16 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 102,265 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning flickering (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all steel (1.1.11 (c))
18 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 98,672 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2020 5 Jun 202613 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 98,658 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
16 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 95,965 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2019 5 Jun 20269 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 83,271 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2018Advisory 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)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
11 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 68,855 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- oil leak from engine sump
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
21 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 56,592 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2016 5 Jun 202621 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 56,592 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Battery insecure (1.9.1)
- Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
15 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 43,168 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 28,467 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2014 5 Jun 20267 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 23,810 MI
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FN09VVH was registered on 2009-03-17
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