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SW12MGJ
2012 KIA PICANTO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 998cc
General Information
- Registration SW12MGJ
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model PICANTO
- Year 2012
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 998cc
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- Expires 25 May 2027
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16
Total Tests
12
Passes
4
Failures
75%
Pass Rate
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35 Total Defects Recorded
26 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 10,397 MI
Expiry date: 25 May 2027 15 Jun 202616 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 10,386 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2026 15 Jun 20268 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 10,339 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2025 15 Jun 202627 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 10,337 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded and likely to fail Section on axle (1.1.12 (f) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear section (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded Section on axle (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both pipes along floor (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear section (1.1.11 (c))
17 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 10,241 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material feeding hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear along floor (1.1.11 (c))
11 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 10,240 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear along floor (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material feeding hose (1.1.11 (c))
- tyre sealant expired
6 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 10,033 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
3 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 9,711 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- 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 Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
1 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 9,368 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2021 15 Jun 202628 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 8,700 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jan 2021 15 Jun 20265 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 8,140 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- all tyres slightly perished on inner treads and starting to crack
4 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 8,139 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- all tyres slightly perished on inner treads and starting to crack
4 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 7,760 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded flexi/pipe at flexi (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded flexi/pipe at flexi (3.6.B.2c)
6 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 7,508 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2017 15 Jun 20266 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 7,508 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside 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)
10 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 6,909 MI
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SW12MGJ was registered on 2012-07-13
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