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2004 KIA PICANTO
General Information
- Registration GF54LKC
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model PICANTO
- Year 2004
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1099cc
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- Expired 05 Jul 2026
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 112,391 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed ply showing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed ply showing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi joint (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lower (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak emission test not completed due to exhaust blow (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded on inner edge (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both misted (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
22 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 110,158 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded on inner edge (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
22 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 110,158 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded on inner edge (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
21 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 105,277 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
27 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 102,328 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
21 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 102,328 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake hose damaged and likely to fail burst (1.1.12 (a)) Dangerous
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level significantly below minimum level (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
2 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 97,862 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- off side front fog lamp inop
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
1 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 97,862 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- off side front fog lamp inop
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
4 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 92,434 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front fog lamp inop
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
3 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 92,434 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front fog lamp inop
29 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 87,620 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- off side front fog lamp
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
23 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 82,662 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2018 5 Jul 202623 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 78,156 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak ()
25 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 72,621 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
13 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 66,636 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
12 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 66,634 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
28 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 61,363 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
28 Aug 2013
Fail
Mileage: 61,363 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- An item not tested (Manual)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
31 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 55,767 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
31 Aug 2012
Fail
Mileage: 55,767 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- 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 Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
30 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 48,530 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
2 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 43,190 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
27 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 38,031 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2010 5 Jul 202627 Aug 2009
Fail
Mileage: 38,031 MI
5 Jul 20262 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 35,202 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2009 5 Jul 20262 Sep 2008
Fail
Mileage: 35,202 MI
5 Jul 202630 Aug 2007
Pass
Mileage: 30,503 MI
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GF54LKC was registered on 2004-10-11
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