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2006 KIA PICANTO
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- Registration LA55KJX
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model PICANTO
- Year 2006
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 999cc
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- Expires 18 Jan 2027
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 77,756 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
14 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 77,747 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Tyre obviously under inflated all tyres (5.2.3 (l))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
14 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 74,823 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
13 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 74,823 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- engine oil low
- Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
17 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 72,071 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Service brake binding but not excessively both (1.2.1 (f))
13 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 69,341 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear exhaust corroded
7 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 69,341 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear exhaust corroded
21 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 66,429 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear axle corroded
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
24 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 63,594 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (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))
21 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 60,959 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
30 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 58,094 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front drive shaft gaitor slighty deteriorated
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
30 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 58,093 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front drive shaft gaitor slighty deteriorated
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
31 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 55,340 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Radius arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Rear Radius arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
31 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 52,085 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.7mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.4mm (4.1.E.1)
31 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 52,085 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.4mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.7mm (4.1.E.1)
13 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 48,881 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2017 6 Jun 202629 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 45,657 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2016 6 Jun 202625 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 42,476 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2015 6 Jun 202630 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 38,843 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2014 6 Jun 202616 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 34,780 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2013 6 Jun 202625 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 30,403 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2012 6 Jun 202620 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 24,596 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2011 6 Jun 20262 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 19,532 MI
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LA55KJX was registered on 2006-02-06
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