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SW61ETT
2011 KIA PICANTO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 998cc
General Information
- Registration SW61ETT
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model PICANTO
- Year 2011
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 998cc
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- Expires 03 Sep 2026
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
12
Passes
7
Failures
63.16%
Pass Rate
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76 Total Defects Recorded
19 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 68,822 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced under vehicle (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp missing in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
19 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 68,822 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced under vehicle (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp missing in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
4 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 61,193 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2025 7 Jun 20262 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 61,191 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
1 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 61,043 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Backbox (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Service brake excessively fluctuating x2 (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Both (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear axle corroded
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively x2 (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and cracking heavily (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and cracking heavily (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced and most components (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
18 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 58,575 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2024 7 Jun 202616 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 58,574 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Oil leaking excessively from transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
29 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 50,066 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Pin hole in backbox (6.1.2 (a))
25 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 50,066 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm in parts (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to offside rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Pin hole in backbox (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to nearside rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
24 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 47,257 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low to legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
20 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 47,256 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low to legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
28 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 43,229 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2021 7 Jun 202627 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 43,228 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
15 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 35,532 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre close to legal tread depth and cracked between tread (5.2.3 (e))
- brakes dragging on
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn / near bald inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s central brake pipe at rear section corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Front front exhaust down pipe meshing separated from joint
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
1 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 31,856 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Rear Wiper torn
2 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 28,540 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2018 7 Jun 202625 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 23,228 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2017 7 Jun 202624 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 18,863 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2016 7 Jun 202628 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 14,138 MI
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SW61ETT was registered on 2011-12-23
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