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SW59BXA
2009 KIA PICANTO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 999cc
General Information
- Registration SW59BXA
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model PICANTO
- Year 2009
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 999cc
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- Expires 20 May 2027
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
14
Passes
7
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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71 Total Defects Recorded
21 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 57,566 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn strut top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- some underside suspension components corroded
- Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
20 May 2026
Fail
Mileage: 57,561 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn strut top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- some underside suspension components corroded
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Nail in tyre sidewall
- Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
16 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 52,763 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- some underside suspension components corroded
- some underside corroded
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn strut top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn strut top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect both (5.3.2 (d))
15 May 2025
Fail
Mileage: 52,760 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- some underside corroded
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn strut top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn strut top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect both (5.3.2 (d))
- some underside suspension components corroded
18 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 50,621 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
15 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 50,621 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
17 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 46,262 MI
Expiry date: 16 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Coolant leak
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
13 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 46,261 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear parking brake effort poor
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Coolant leak
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
11 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 41,827 MI
Expiry date: 13 Apr 2023 9 Jun 20265 Apr 2022
Fail
Mileage: 41,821 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear at brake hose (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to wheel cyl (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
14 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 35,860 MI
Expiry date: 13 Apr 2022 9 Jun 202625 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 35,852 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
24 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 30,625 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2021 9 Jun 202626 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 24,771 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2020 9 Jun 20267 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 22,875 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2019 9 Jun 20268 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 20,029 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2018 9 Jun 20269 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 16,828 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2017 9 Jun 20268 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 16,813 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Exhaust system not adequately supported front brkt (7.1.1)
2 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 14,559 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2016 9 Jun 20263 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 11,471 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2015 9 Jun 20263 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 7,072 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2013 9 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
SW59BXA was registered on 2009-12-04
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