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SW12FBF
2012 KIA PICANTO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 998cc
General Information
- Registration SW12FBF
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model PICANTO
- Year 2012
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 998cc
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- Expires 27 May 2027
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MOT History 15 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
15
Total Tests
12
Passes
3
Failures
80%
Pass Rate
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31 Total Defects Recorded
22 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 27,539 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside front to rear at rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside corroded (1.1.11 (c))
21 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 25,847 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material OSR AND NSR CORRODED (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened ALL DISCS (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
20 May 2025
Fail
Mileage: 25,828 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material OSR AND NSR CORRODED (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened ALL DISCS (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
22 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 25,489 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- 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 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
24 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 24,330 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (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))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Centre Box (6.1.2 (a))
25 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 23,077 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear 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))
28 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 22,217 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2022 9 Jun 202627 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 21,546 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2021 9 Jun 202620 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 20,420 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
23 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 18,700 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
23 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 18,692 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre box (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
19 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 17,349 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2018 9 Jun 202618 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 17,341 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
18 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 15,804 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2017 9 Jun 202621 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 12,820 MI
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SW12FBF was registered on 2012-05-30
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