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SW12NVF
2012 KIA PICANTO
Colour: White
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 998cc
General Information
- Registration SW12NVF
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model PICANTO
- Year 2012
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 998cc
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- Expires 18 Mar 2027
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MOT History 15 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
15
Total Tests
10
Passes
5
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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53 Total Defects Recorded
19 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 98,649 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
19 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 97,626 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Rear axle corroded
- Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
5 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 97,518 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
12 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 93,562 MI
Expiry date: 11 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
12 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 88,606 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Parking brake just met the required efficiency
13 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 86,588 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2022 14 Jun 202625 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 85,798 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake backing plate slightly corroded
- Offside Front 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))
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
20 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 73,212 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
20 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 73,212 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded main (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded main (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
4 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 68,263 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2018 14 Jun 20263 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 68,263 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
5 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 59,805 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe slightly corroded would advise replacement (3.6.B.2c)
- several brake pipes heavily greased
5 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 59,805 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe slightly corroded would advise replacement (3.6.B.2c)
- several brake pipes heavily greased
21 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 45,263 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
17 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 45,262 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) insecure (1.1.A.3a)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
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SW12NVF was registered on 2012-07-24
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