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2013 KIA PICANTO
General Information
- Registration SW63FJD
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model PICANTO
- Year 2013
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 998cc
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- Expires 08 Jan 2027
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 98,681 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Subframe and suspension components rusty
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
16 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 98,680 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Subframe and suspension components rusty
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Oil level low on dipstick
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
11 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 95,653 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2026 11 Jun 202611 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 95,633 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake inadequately mounted brake pipe (1.1.21 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake inadequately mounted brake pipe (1.1.21 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))
9 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 90,726 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
4 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 90,726 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system corroded pipe from flexi leaking (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded from flexi (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested not working (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded going to flexi (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded from flexi (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded going to flexi (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- ABS activating cutting in when light braking
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- n/s and o/s rear ABS wires loose
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi deteriorating (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
28 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 83,148 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
24 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 83,148 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
22 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 75,842 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
19 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 75,842 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
1 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 70,655 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
27 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 70,655 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) 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
- Nearside Front 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 Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
25 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 70,599 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front daytime lamp does not work
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to brake hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on axle corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on axle corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
23 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 66,517 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear 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 Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
13 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 62,973 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2019 11 Jun 20264 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 51,071 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 3mm also inner edge worn (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
4 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 51,071 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 3mm also inner edge worn (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
3 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 37,900 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
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SW63FJD was registered on 2013-11-28
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