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SW56VAY
2007 KIA CARENS
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1991cc
General Information
- Registration SW56VAY
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model CARENS
- Year 2007
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1991cc
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- Expired 02 Jun 2021
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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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84 Total Defects Recorded
3 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 172,971 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
22 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 172,887 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
25 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 168,865 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- handbrake slight travel
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
22 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 168,771 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
22 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 166,669 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Towbar component slightly corroded (6.6.1)
- Rear wiper rubber splitted
- engine management light displayed
22 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 166,669 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Towbar component slightly corroded (6.6.1)
- Rear wiper rubber splitted
- engine management light displayed
22 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 164,174 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- engine fault code light son
- Rear Parking brake lever has little reserve travel BOTH (3.1.6b)
- REAR PARKING BRAKES READING LOW
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
23 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 160,597 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play and offside (2.2.B.1f)
22 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 160,555 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill) marked in yellow chalk (6.1.B.2)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Rear Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)
21 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 154,961 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
19 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 154,961 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
1 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 143,737 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 143,737 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
25 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 135,126 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
27 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 126,838 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
10 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 109,744 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
9 Aug 2010
Fail
Mileage: 109,744 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) Dangerous
- Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) Dangerous
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)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
5 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 93,500 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
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SW56VAY was registered on 2007-02-15
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