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SW09EGC
2009 KIA PICANTO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 999cc
General Information
- Registration SW09EGC
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model PICANTO
- Year 2009
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 999cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
15
Passes
11
Failures
57.69%
Pass Rate
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71 Total Defects Recorded
13 May 2026
Fail
Mileage: 45,237 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn BUSH CRACK OPEN FORM BOTTOM (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases FLEXI JOINTS (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory 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))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened AXLE (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- General vehicle condition corroded on underside suspension components corroded, arms, struts, brake pipes, exhaust system corroded, sump porous
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
2 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 39,482 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- A pillar damaged
- Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rears (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both rears (1.1.11 (c))
1 May 2025
Fail
Mileage: 39,481 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both rears (1.1.11 (c))
- Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rears (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- A pillar damaged
2 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 34,378 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- o/s hand brake poor effort
- a pillar damaged
- Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
1 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 34,378 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge change asap (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge change asap (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- a pillar damaged
- o/s hand brake poor effort
25 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 27,294 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- high level stop lamp inop
- a pillar damaged
- Hazard warning tell-tale inoperative (4.9.1 (a) (i))
25 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 27,294 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- a pillar damaged
- high level stop lamp inop
- Hazard warning tell-tale inoperative (4.9.1 (a) (i))
9 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 21,152 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust mounting defective Center hanger broken. (6.1.2 (a))
- Front sub frame and rear axle corroded.
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Slightly corroded at flexi hoses. (1.1.11 (c))
3 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 21,152 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Slightly corroded at flexi hoses. (1.1.11 (c))
- Front sub frame and rear axle corroded.
- Exhaust mounting defective Center hanger broken. (6.1.2 (a))
29 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 20,121 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2022 11 Jun 202623 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 19,318 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jun 2021 11 Jun 20266 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 18,719 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2020 11 Jun 20266 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 18,719 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
6 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 18,422 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jun 2019 11 Jun 202623 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 18,083 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jun 2018 11 Jun 202622 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 18,080 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- 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)
21 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 17,744 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jun 2017 11 Jun 202621 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 17,744 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
21 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 22,232 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2017 11 Jun 202610 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 17,348 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2016 11 Jun 202610 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 17,348 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
23 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 16,899 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2015 11 Jun 202623 Jun 2014
Fail
Mileage: 16,899 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
13 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 16,408 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2014 11 Jun 20268 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 15,318 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2013 11 Jun 20268 Jun 2012
Fail
Mileage: 15,318 MI
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SW09EGC was registered on 2009-07-08
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