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HT08EFB
2008 KIA PICANTO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1086cc
General Information
- Registration HT08EFB
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model PICANTO
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1086cc
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- Expires 19 Aug 2026
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
15
Passes
4
Failures
78.95%
Pass Rate
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77 Total Defects Recorded
11 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 64,007 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
15 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 63,100 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Nearside & Offside (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Slightly Long Travel on Handbrake
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine, Sump Starting to Corrode (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracks in-between Tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
16 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 62,085 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Slight Lip on Discs (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Bush Starting to Perish (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Bush Starting to Perish (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracks In-between Tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
16 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 62,082 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Drop Link (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Slight Lip on Discs (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Bush Starting to Perish (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracks In-between Tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Bush Starting to Perish (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
- Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
17 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 59,815 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
3 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 56,505 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged perished on shoulders and outer sidewall, worn on edges approx 3mm 165/60/14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated offside and nearside perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))
18 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 54,082 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- exhaust corroded at rear joint
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated offside and nearside are perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))
18 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 54,079 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside 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)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- exhaust corroded at rear joint
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated offside and nearside are perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
20 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 51,469 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
12 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 48,797 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit BOTH REAR ON INNER EDGES (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
- ENGINE SUMP CORRODED
12 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 45,677 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- NSR TYRE WORN LOW ON INNER EDGE
- OSR TYRE WORN LOW AND DEVOID OF TREAD ON INNER EDGE
19 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 42,073 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- PLAY TO BOTH FRONT TOP SUSPENSION MOUNTS
19 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 42,073 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- PLAY TO BOTH FRONT TOP SUSPENSION MOUNTS
13 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 35,516 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2016 5 Jul 202613 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 35,516 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
23 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 30,739 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2015 5 Jul 202611 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 24,547 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2014 5 Jul 202617 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 18,960 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
21 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 13,203 MI
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HT08EFB was registered on 2008-07-30
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