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SW15PHV
2015 KIA PICANTO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 998cc
General Information
- Registration SW15PHV
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model PICANTO
- Year 2015
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 998cc
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- Expires 27 Mar 2027
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MOT History 14 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
14
Total Tests
9
Passes
5
Failures
64.29%
Pass Rate
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84 Total Defects Recorded
17 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 47,171 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
16 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 47,171 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. Lever high when applied (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
26 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 43,509 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material axle (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material axle (1.1.11 (c))
26 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 43,509 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material axle (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material axle (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
14 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 43,350 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases holes in back box (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Reversing lamp inoperative no reverse lamps working (4.6.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
18 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 37,566 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- 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 Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both flex hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Between flex hoses (1.1.11 (c))
- 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 pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Between flex hoses (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both flex hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
15 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 37,565 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick Both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating Both sides (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Between flex hoses (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both sides. VERY close to 1.5mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Both sides (1.2.1 (e))
- 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 Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both flex hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Between flex hoses (1.1.11 (c))
- 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 Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both flex hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
13 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 34,906 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material between flex hoses (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
18 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 32,335 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front 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))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main front to rear at flex hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main front to rear at flex hose (1.1.11 (c))
23 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 29,577 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
22 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 29,577 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
5 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 27,989 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test Air freshener from mirror ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge VERY CLOSE TO LIMIT also BADLY WORN ON EDGES (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective torn at end (3.4 (b) (i))
28 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 24,303 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2020 11 Jun 202627 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 21,044 MI
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SW15PHV was registered on 2015-06-30
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