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SW12NVN
2012 KIA PICANTO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 998cc
General Information
- Registration SW12NVN
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model PICANTO
- Year 2012
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 998cc
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- Expires 23 Sep 2026
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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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46 Total Defects Recorded
24 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 78,250 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced underside components (6.1.1 (c) (i))
16 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 78,248 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
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction light on (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak back box split (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced underside components (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Brake disc worn, but not excessively both front, insides worst (1.1.14 (a) (i))
1 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 70,095 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))
25 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 68,102 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2024 14 Jun 202627 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 63,762 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2023 14 Jun 202630 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 57,672 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2022 14 Jun 202628 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 57,660 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
29 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 53,495 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2021 14 Jun 20261 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 49,146 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Drive belt worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
10 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 46,630 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
8 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 46,523 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
10 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 36,744 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
11 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 30,152 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded pipe at flexi (3.6.B.2c)
15 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 24,910 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded at rear calerper (3.6.B.2c)
6 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 18,638 MI
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SW12NVN was registered on 2012-07-26
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