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SW62VUP
2012 KIA PICANTO
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 998cc
General Information
- Registration SW62VUP
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model PICANTO
- Year 2012
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 998cc
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- Expires 25 Aug 2026
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
12
Passes
10
Failures
54.55%
Pass Rate
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57 Total Defects Recorded
26 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 86,757 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
25 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 86,741 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
21 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 85,560 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2025 16 Jun 202620 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 85,555 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component slightly damaged Ring (1.6 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
9 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 79,568 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. offside reading low (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
7 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 79,567 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
23 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 73,875 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- movement in nearside of steering rack
19 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 73,874 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested due to coolant system fault (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- movement in nearside of steering rack
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
4 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 69,122 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2022 16 Jun 20264 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 64,126 MI
Expiry date: 7 Sep 2021 16 Jun 20263 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 64,125 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rears (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
31 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 61,956 MI
Expiry date: 7 Sep 2020 16 Jun 202629 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 61,956 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
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
31 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 54,968 MI
Expiry date: 7 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
31 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 54,968 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
8 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 47,194 MI
Expiry date: 7 Sep 2018 16 Jun 20268 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 47,194 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
14 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 45,307 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2018 16 Jun 202613 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 45,307 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
15 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 27,866 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 27,866 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 12,731 MI
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SW62VUP was registered on 2012-09-13
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