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SW12NVU
2012 KIA SOUL
Colour: White
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1591cc
General Information
- Registration SW12NVU
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model SOUL
- Year 2012
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1591cc
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- Expires 17 Dec 2026
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
13
Passes
8
Failures
61.9%
Pass Rate
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73 Total Defects Recorded
18 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 93,981 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
13 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 93,979 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Central Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
11 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 89,207 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2025 15 Jun 202610 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 86,392 MI
Expiry date: 9 Apr 2025 15 Jun 202621 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 86,387 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
20 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 73,898 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2024 15 Jun 202622 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 60,092 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2023 15 Jun 202622 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 57,964 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
14 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 57,962 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
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded 2 pipes (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded 2 pipes (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Daytime running light inop
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
17 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 53,362 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- 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 pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
11 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 53,361 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory 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))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
19 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 50,567 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
18 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 50,567 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front 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))
22 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 47,446 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2020 15 Jun 20269 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 47,189 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
23 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 40,870 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded both rears (3.6.B.2c)
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement just starting to perish (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear brake sticky
16 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 40,763 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded both rears (3.6.B.2c)
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement just starting to perish (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear brake sticky
25 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 34,684 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit both fronts,inner sholders (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
25 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 34,684 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit both fronts,inner sholders (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
18 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 28,322 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit both rears (4.1.E.1)
- nail in n/s/r tyre
1 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 21,203 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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SW12NVU was registered on 2012-07-31
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