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2012 KIA SOUL
General Information
- Registration GL61RYN
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model SOUL
- Year 2012
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1591cc
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- Expires 25 Sep 2026
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 127,582 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2026Advisory 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))
16 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 127,582 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside 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 Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
16 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 125,164 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords bothsides (5.2.3 (d) (i))
12 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 125,161 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust silencer insecure heatshield (8.1.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords bothsides (5.2.3 (d) (i))
14 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 121,506 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
14 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 121,506 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
21 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 113,555 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2023 24 Jun 202621 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 113,548 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
24 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 108,280 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2022 24 Jun 202624 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 108,280 MI
24 Jun 202622 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 102,995 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides x2 (1.1.14 (a) (i))
21 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 102,994 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt plus excssv play (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides x2 (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
17 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 86,748 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s/r tyre heavely cracked
17 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 86,748 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s/r tyre heavely cracked
26 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 75,311 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
14 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 62,791 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
29 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 48,912 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear discs worn
- Front discs worn
- 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)
7 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 35,129 MI
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GL61RYN was registered on 2012-02-23
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