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SW09JWX
2009 KIA PICANTO
Colour: White
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 999cc
General Information
- Registration SW09JWX
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model PICANTO
- Year 2009
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 999cc
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
13
Passes
8
Failures
61.9%
Pass Rate
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77 Total Defects Recorded
1 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 31,693 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2026 12 Jun 202621 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 31,682 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
8 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 31,323 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2024 12 Jun 20267 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 31,323 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
16 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 29,317 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Misaligned but NS washer still providing enough fluid to cover screen *ADVISE FIX*
- General underside corrosion
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front flexi section leak - just passed emissions *ADVISE FIX* (6.1.2 (a))
16 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 28,525 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- General underside corrosion to components and body.
- Central Rear Fuel tank heatshield loose and some parts corroded away. Would advise new heatshield before it falls off.
16 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 28,525 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation Brake only going up when pedal excessively pressed and does not release brake as quickly as it should. Potentially something seized inside drum. (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder excessively weakened by corrosion Brake cylinder corroded and a lot of threads showing for bleed screw. (1.1.16 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements Rear plate deteriorated and non-reflective. (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- General underside corrosion to components and body.
- Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder corroded but not seriously weakened Brake cylinder corroded slightly but would advise replace. (1.1.16 (d) (i))
- Central Rear Fuel tank heatshield loose and some parts corroded away. Would advise new heatshield before it falls off.
14 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 28,340 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Various greased (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All 4 (1.1.12 (f) (i))
11 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 28,340 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All 4 (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Various greased (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))
9 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 26,617 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides - bush @ rear of arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides - advise replace (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened general corrosion to suspension overall (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced general corrosion to underside (6.1.1 (c) (i))
30 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 26,617 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced general corrosion to underside (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides - bush @ rear of arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened general corrosion to suspension overall (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides - advise replace (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
31 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 23,912 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush splitting. advise replace (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- window washers slightly misaligned
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
26 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 23,912 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements de-laminated and deteriorated (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Power steering pipe/hose leaking pipe on rack corroded (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- window washers slightly misaligned
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush splitting. advise replace (5.3.4 (a) (i))
27 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 20,634 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak sump corroded through ()
26 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 20,629 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak sump corroded through ()
26 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 18,201 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2017 12 Jun 202629 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 14,945 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2016 12 Jun 202629 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 12,579 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2015 12 Jun 20265 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 10,530 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2014 12 Jun 202626 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 10,530 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
27 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 7,248 MI
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SW09JWX was registered on 2009-07-27
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