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SW12CJU
2012 KIA PICANTO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1248cc
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- Registration SW12CJU
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model PICANTO
- Year 2012
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1248cc
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- Expires 31 Mar 2027
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
12
Passes
8
Failures
60%
Pass Rate
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92 Total Defects Recorded
13 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 44,690 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Casing corroding (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Casing corroding (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Coolant leak Radiator area ()
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Rear axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
12 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 44,686 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Rear axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Casing corroding (5.3.2 (b))
- Coolant leak Radiator area ()
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Casing corroding (5.3.2 (b))
1 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 41,848 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Hydraulic leak, but not excessive Gearbox oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
31 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 41,848 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Hydraulic leak, but not excessive Gearbox oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
1 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 39,208 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2025 17 Jun 202616 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 36,849 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2024 17 Jun 202611 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 36,827 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Daytime running light not working
26 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 33,995 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both front brake ferrules corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both rear brake ferrules (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both front arms corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
30 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 31,910 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both front brake ferrules corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front suspension arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Rear brake ferrules corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))
29 Apr 2021
Fail
Mileage: 31,902 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear pipe at rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear pipe at rear and sections marked in yellow (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Both front discs (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both front brake ferrules corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Rear brake ferrules corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On 1.6mm and heavily cracked (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front suspension arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
5 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 30,103 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main pipe to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main pipe to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
5 May 2020
Fail
Mileage: 30,103 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main pipe to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main pipe to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
24 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 25,066 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2020 17 Jun 202622 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 25,026 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
27 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 21,304 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2019 17 Jun 20266 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 17,426 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2018 17 Jun 20263 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 17,185 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides worn (3.5.1i)
20 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 11,636 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
20 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 7,995 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2016 17 Jun 20267 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 7,995 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
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SW12CJU was registered on 2012-05-15
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