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2008 KIA PICANTO
General Information
- Registration MD08FTA
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model PICANTO
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1086cc
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- Expires 03 Mar 2027
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
4 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 37,813 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
3 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 37,812 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
5 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 30,163 MI
Expiry date: 8 Feb 2026 24 Jun 20265 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 30,163 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
23 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 28,092 MI
Expiry date: 8 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear brakepipes covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
23 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 28,092 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear brakepipes covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))
9 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 27,081 MI
Expiry date: 8 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Coil spring corroded off side and near side (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
7 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 27,081 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust system insecure front and centre brackets snapped (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front 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
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Coil spring corroded off side and near side (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
8 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 25,934 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
1 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 25,934 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust system insecure front bracket snapped (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
29 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 24,905 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing low tread and side wall scrubbed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- 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 Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
22 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 23,440 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- 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))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
17 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 21,520 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
26 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 19,689 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2018 24 Jun 202625 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 17,622 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2017 24 Jun 202621 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 15,334 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2016 24 Jun 202621 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 13,185 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2015 24 Jun 202610 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 10,847 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2014 24 Jun 202623 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 8,772 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2013 24 Jun 202623 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 8,772 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
25 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 6,647 MI
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MD08FTA was registered on 2008-07-31
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