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2012 KIA PICANTO
General Information
- Registration SW12CKD
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model PICANTO
- Year 2012
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 998cc
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- Expires 16 Sep 2026
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 41,788 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
7 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 41,408 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2024 17 Jun 20265 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 41,408 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside front day time running light not working
- Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
11 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 39,915 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2023 17 Jun 20269 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 39,914 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
9 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 38,175 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear 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 Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))
5 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 36,529 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
18 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 35,803 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
18 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 35,801 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
25 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 35,762 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
22 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 32,413 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2019 17 Jun 202622 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 32,413 MI
17 Jun 202621 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 29,126 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2018 17 Jun 202625 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 24,091 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2017 17 Jun 202625 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 24,091 MI
17 Jun 202620 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 19,913 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2016 17 Jun 202620 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 19,913 MI
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SW12CKD was registered on 2012-05-14
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