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SW55KWB
2006 KIA PICANTO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 999cc
General Information
- Registration SW55KWB
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model PICANTO
- Year 2006
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 999cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
14
Passes
10
Failures
58.33%
Pass Rate
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122 Total Defects Recorded
1 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 107,384 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Various front and rear suspension components corroded
29 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 107,384 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Various front and rear suspension components corroded
12 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 105,896 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
12 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 105,896 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively wipers wrong size (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
11 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 104,533 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- secondary bonnet catch sticking
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
11 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 104,533 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- secondary bonnet catch sticking
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
12 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 102,489 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
9 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 102,486 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Backbox (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
17 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 97,994 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rears (3.5.1i)
- rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
13 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 97,992 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rears (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
24 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 86,294 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both rears (3.6.B.4e)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded both fronts (3.6.B.2c)
18 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 86,293 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- rear parking brake recording little or no effort both sides (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both rears (3.6.B.4e)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded both fronts (3.6.B.2c)
11 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 76,418 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside REAR BRAKE DRAGGING SLIGHTLY
4 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 76,267 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside REAR BRAKE DRAGGING SLIGHTLY
21 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 68,414 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2015 8 Jun 202618 Nov 2014
Fail
Mileage: 68,414 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
- Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
27 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 58,300 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
20 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 57,870 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
31 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 47,019 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front 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)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
29 Jan 2013
Fail
Mileage: 47,019 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
30 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 38,238 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
26 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 30,350 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2012 8 Jun 202629 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 24,723 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 19,233 MI
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SW55KWB was registered on 2006-01-31
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