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SW12XZX
2012 KIA SOUL
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1591cc
General Information
- Registration SW12XZX
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model SOUL
- Year 2012
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1591cc
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- Expires 12 Oct 2026
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
11
Passes
7
Failures
61.11%
Pass Rate
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60 Total Defects Recorded
6 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 90,396 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- osf fog light insecure
- Rear heat shield slightly insecure
- Offside Front Macpherson strut 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 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
29 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 90,396 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- 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)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- osf fog light insecure
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear heat shield slightly insecure
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
5 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 81,517 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
4 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 81,516 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 42% (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
6 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 76,311 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
- Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords side wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
5 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 76,310 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested bulb not working (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords side wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))
13 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 69,861 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
13 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 69,861 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
5 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 62,368 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
28 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 62,368 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
22 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 57,820 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front (1.1.11 (c))
17 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 49,639 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
14 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 49,619 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
5 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 40,180 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2019 14 Jun 20265 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 40,180 MI
14 Jun 202612 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 33,004 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2018 14 Jun 20268 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 26,168 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2017 14 Jun 202616 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 19,059 MI
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SW12XZX was registered on 2012-06-14
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