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2010 KIA PICANTO
General Information
- Registration SW10LMY
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model PICANTO
- Year 2010
- Colour Yellow
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1086cc
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- Expires 21 Sep 2026
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 58,172 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- 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))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
15 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 58,166 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- 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))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
12 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 53,872 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front tyre inner shoulder wearing smooth
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
14 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 44,792 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2024 11 Jun 20268 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 44,656 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
21 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 31,005 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
19 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 31,001 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn both front (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
30 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 29,296 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
6 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 29,145 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
11 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 23,558 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2021 11 Jun 202610 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 23,558 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
12 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 19,488 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
8 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 19,423 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
13 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 13,956 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2019 11 Jun 20266 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 13,839 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
8 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 8,293 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2018 11 Jun 20268 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 7,325 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2017 11 Jun 20264 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 6,571 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2016 11 Jun 20264 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 6,571 MI
11 Jun 202621 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 5,752 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
24 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 4,735 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jul 2014 11 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
SW10LMY was registered on 2010-07-22
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