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2010 KIA PICANTO
General Information
- Registration SW59GLV
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model PICANTO
- Year 2010
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 999cc
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- Expires 11 Nov 2026
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
11 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 94,289 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front oil filter leak
- Rear Coil spring corroded both coil spring (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear stop side cracking
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
10 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 94,288 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre has had the tread recut (5.2.3 (g)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Tyre has had the tread recut (5.2.3 (g)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front oil filter leak
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both coil spring (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
12 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 72,106 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
6 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 72,106 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Position lamp not working both front (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
24 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 66,231 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake drum worn, but not excessively brake drum corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake drum worn, but not excessively brake drum corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- exhaust system corroded
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Offside Rear light lens damaged
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axle mounting prescribed area corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axle mounting prescribed area corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
22 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 66,231 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear light lens damaged
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake drum worn, but not excessively brake drum corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axle mounting prescribed area corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake drum worn, but not excessively brake drum corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axle mounting prescribed area corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- exhaust system corroded
16 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 64,431 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
16 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 64,427 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower 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 Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
20 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 62,821 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2022 7 Jun 202618 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 62,821 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged (1.6 (e)) Repair immediately
18 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 61,182 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
20 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 59,130 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
4 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 56,444 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
7 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 52,043 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
10 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 48,886 MI
Expiry date: 9 Nov 2017 7 Jun 202619 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 35,229 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2016 7 Jun 202619 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 35,226 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
8 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 25,883 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2015 7 Jun 202629 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 21,303 MI
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SW59GLV was registered on 2010-02-02
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