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LB12CPY
2012 KIA PICANTO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 998cc
General Information
- Registration LB12CPY
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model PICANTO
- Year 2012
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 998cc
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- Expires 25 Oct 2026
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
11
Passes
8
Failures
57.89%
Pass Rate
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50 Total Defects Recorded
9 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 81,037 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear brake pipes cleaned and protected with grease
9 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 81,030 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (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
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment hits stop (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- both brake pipes to rear flexi starting to rust close to flexi hose connection
18 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 79,463 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All 4 - Slightly Cracking but not Majorly (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
17 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 79,458 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust flexi deteriorated.
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides. (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
26 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 77,881 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2024 11 Jun 202625 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 77,762 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating nearside and offside rear (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both (1.2.1 (f))
9 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 74,646 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively nearside and offside (1.2.1 (f))
6 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 74,645 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper 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)
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively nearside and offside (1.2.1 (f))
9 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 71,525 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2022 11 Jun 20263 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 68,565 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
2 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 68,565 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
6 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 66,347 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both nearside and offside rear (1.2.1 (f))
- 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))
6 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 66,347 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both nearside and offside rear (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
4 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 62,472 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
3 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 62,472 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front wiper split
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
1 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 56,846 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2018 11 Jun 20262 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 51,180 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2017 11 Jun 20262 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 51,180 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) Dangerous
11 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 43,912 MI
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LB12CPY was registered on 2012-06-10
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