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SW62HCY
2012 KIA PICANTO
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 998cc
General Information
- Registration SW62HCY
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model PICANTO
- Year 2012
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 998cc
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- Expires 26 Sep 2026
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
11
Passes
8
Failures
57.89%
Pass Rate
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63 Total Defects Recorded
27 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 73,256 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))
22 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 73,129 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut greater than 4mm (7.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side low reading (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both osf and nsf (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
15 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 64,200 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
14 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 64,197 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side low reading (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
23 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 56,734 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
17 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 56,698 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
2 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 46,415 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2023 12 Jun 20261 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 46,411 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed perished in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear tyre perished in tread
21 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 45,516 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- front exhaust flexi deteriorated
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
21 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 45,516 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- front exhaust flexi deteriorated
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
15 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 44,639 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- front exhaust flexi deteriorated
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi (6.1.2 (a))
23 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 42,891 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi (6.1.2 (a))
23 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 42,891 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi (6.1.2 (a))
10 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 38,900 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2019 12 Jun 202630 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 38,707 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
29 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 32,160 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2018 12 Jun 20261 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 19,340 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2017 12 Jun 20261 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 19,340 MI
12 Jun 202626 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 13,857 MI
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SW62HCY was registered on 2012-12-24
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