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SW62HCZ
2012 KIA PICANTO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 998cc
General Information
- Registration SW62HCZ
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model PICANTO
- Year 2012
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 998cc
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- Expires 13 Jul 2026
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MOT History 15 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
15
Total Tests
10
Passes
5
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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66 Total Defects Recorded
14 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 66,847 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
8 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 66,846 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm, rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
10 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 64,813 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all brake hoses (x6) (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
11 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 63,281 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear 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))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
13 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 62,268 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing x2 both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush on arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
13 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 62,268 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing x2 both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush on arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
17 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 57,603 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake discs corroded
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
17 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 57,603 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake discs corroded
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
5 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 54,551 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
4 May 2020
Fail
Mileage: 54,551 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Face of disc excessively pitted/missing (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
24 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 50,421 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
24 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 50,421 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
14 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 38,514 MI
Expiry date: 30 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 25,122 MI
Expiry date: 30 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear washer jet not producing suffiecient fluid onto rear windscreen
- tyre Inflation kit expired
14 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 12,842 MI
Expiry date: 30 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- light scratching on windscreen
- Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
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SW62HCZ was registered on 2012-12-31
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