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SW09JXA
2009 KIA PICANTO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 999cc
General Information
- Registration SW09JXA
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model PICANTO
- Year 2009
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 999cc
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
11
Passes
7
Failures
61.11%
Pass Rate
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112 Total Defects Recorded
14 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 79,277 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
12 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 79,277 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system Front to rear at rear flexi (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases At join (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake performance unable to be tested Due to leaking brake pipe (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
18 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 73,695 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp damaged and not fully secured
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged Inside sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged Inside sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Strut has slight movement at the upper attachment
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear at rear flexi (1.1.11 (c))
18 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 73,695 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged Inside sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear at rear flexi (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged Inside sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Headlamp damaged and not fully secured
- Nearside Front Strut has slight movement at the upper attachment
3 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 73,602 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed Perished to cords 155/70/13 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Flexi (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Blade too small (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Strut has slight movement at the upper attachment
- Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Headlamp slightly damaged and not fully secured
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged Inside sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged Inside sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear at rear flexi (1.1.11 (c))
16 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 69,177 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Various brake pipes under sealed (1.1.11 (c))
18 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 67,462 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- underside rustey
2 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 67,429 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Bonnet seriously at risk of opening inadvertently secondary catch seized in open position (3.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
26 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 66,350 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- 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))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
2 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 64,813 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
30 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 57,174 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
30 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 57,173 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
29 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 48,226 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2016Reason(s) for failure
- o\s and n\s rear tyres splitting Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- 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)
29 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 48,226 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- o\s and n\s rear tyres splitting Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
17 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 40,740 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
17 Jun 2014
Fail
Mileage: 40,740 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 25,923 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2014 12 Jun 20262 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 18,285 MI
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SW09JXA was registered on 2009-07-22
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