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SC08KNJ
2008 KIA PICANTO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1086cc
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- Registration SC08KNJ
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model PICANTO
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1086cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
15
Passes
10
Failures
60%
Pass Rate
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92 Total Defects Recorded
14 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 65,962 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
12 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 65,962 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch at sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill/floor (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) 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 Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch at sill. (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged Pick up ring (1.6 (e)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Front and Rear (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed Due to exhaust blown (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements Not working on both sides. (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
13 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 56,873 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle / suspension components (5.3.3 (b) (i))
11 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 56,871 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front Service brake excessively binding both sides (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle / suspension components (5.3.3 (b) (i))
21 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 55,988 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear all suspension components corroded
- Nearside Front sill
- Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
18 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 55,987 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear all suspension components corroded
- Nearside Front sill
- Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
24 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 54,897 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2023 13 Jun 202623 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 54,897 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
10 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 54,320 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material BOTH (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
10 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 54,320 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material BOTH (1.1.11 (c))
24 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 53,503 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both front lower arms corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s outer sill area corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear pipes going to cylinders corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
21 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 53,503 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush mounting worn (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both front lower arms corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s outer sill area corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear pipes going to cylinders corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
6 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 52,501 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear outer sill areas (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
5 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 52,501 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Service brake excessively binding both front brakes binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear outer sill areas (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
14 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 50,569 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm rear bushes (2.4.G.2)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear pipes at rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
7 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 48,978 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2018 13 Jun 20262 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 48,976 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
3 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 47,939 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at flexi (7.1.2)
19 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 46,640 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2016 13 Jun 202619 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 46,640 MI
13 Jun 202631 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 44,838 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 41,552 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2014 13 Jun 202615 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 35,138 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jun 2013 13 Jun 20269 Jun 2012
Fail
Mileage: 34,970 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 27,618 MI
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SC08KNJ was registered on 2008-06-20
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