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SW12EEN
2012 KIA PICANTO
Colour: White
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 998cc
General Information
- Registration SW12EEN
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model PICANTO
- Year 2012
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 998cc
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- Expires 15 Sep 2026
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17
Total Tests
11
Passes
6
Failures
64.71%
Pass Rate
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56 Total Defects Recorded
16 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 41,808 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm both sides (5.2.3 (e))
7 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 41,772 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak back box holed (8.2.2.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 39% (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- hand brake lever free play
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear disc sign heat damage
- Offside Rear caliper handbrake lever not returning
- Offside Rear 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))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi split (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side wall damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
4 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 38,420 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- exhaust flexi split
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
3 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 38,420 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- exhaust flexi split
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
6 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 35,708 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
11 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 33,133 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
11 Apr 2022
Fail
Mileage: 33,133 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded Chassis Brake Pipe (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded Chassis Brake Pipe (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
26 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 30,743 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2022 14 Jun 202626 Apr 2021
Fail
Mileage: 30,740 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front tyre badly worn on inside , cracked/perished
11 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 28,727 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
3 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 25,864 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
3 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 25,864 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
18 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 22,899 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre at 3mm
- front brake pads at 2-3mm
- front brake discs starting to lip
- Offside Rear tyre at 2mm
12 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 19,728 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded slight corrosion at front and rear brake pipes (3.6.B.2c)
12 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 19,728 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded slight corrosion at front and rear brake pipes (3.6.B.2c)
27 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 16,391 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s/f tyre at legal limit
- o/s/f tyre at 2-3mm
15 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 13,466 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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SW12EEN was registered on 2012-05-22
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