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LA55KBZ
2006 KIA PICANTO
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 999cc
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- Registration LA55KBZ
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model PICANTO
- Year 2006
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 999cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
16
Passes
9
Failures
64%
Pass Rate
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88 Total Defects Recorded
1 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 106,015 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear beam axle slight corrosion
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Centre (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
31 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 106,015 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements Both sides (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear beam axle slight corrosion
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Centre (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
10 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 95,353 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Beam axle slight corrosion
10 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 95,353 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Beam axle slight corrosion
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
7 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 84,635 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin brake pads front and rear very low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- surface corrosion on suspension components front and rear
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Brake disc worn, but not excessively all four brake discs worn and corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))
29 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 74,862 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
29 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 74,862 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
18 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 64,588 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre heavy wear inner shoulder and worn to wear bars
- hub caps fitted wheel nuts not checked
- Offside Rear Inner shoulder heavy wear and worn to wear bars
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
17 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 64,575 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust section (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner shoulder heavy wear and worn to wear bars
- hub caps fitted wheel nuts not checked
- Nearside Rear tyre heavy wear inner shoulder and worn to wear bars
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
30 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 53,104 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- hub caps fitted wheel bolts not checked
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
12 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 47,310 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside front inner cv boot slightly leaking
- Rear discs corroded
- Rear coil springs corroded
- Oil leaks
- Exhaust system corroded
11 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 47,309 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust system corroded
- Rear discs corroded
- Rear coil springs corroded
- Oil leaks
- Offside front inner cv boot slightly leaking
16 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 45,346 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2018 6 Jun 202614 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 45,346 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
19 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 42,126 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system component slightly damaged Abs Ring (3.4.2)
- Oil Leak
- Offside Rear Child Seat Fitted
- Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component slightly damaged Abs Ring (3.4.2)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fiited
16 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 42,114 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged o/s/f driveshaft abs ring broken (3.4.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged n/s/f driveshaft abs ring broken (3.4.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint both front drop links have slight play (2.4.G.2)
2 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 40,704 MI
Advisory 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)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
2 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 40,704 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2016Advisory 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)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
27 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 38,927 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2015 6 Jun 202631 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 37,125 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
31 Jan 2013
Fail
Mileage: 37,125 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
17 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 34,576 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
7 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 30,549 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2012 6 Jun 202620 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 23,697 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 17,814 MI
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LA55KBZ was registered on 2006-02-06
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