BF12UTO - KIA PICANTO
MOT: ValidGB
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 20 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
20
Passed Tests
11
Failed Tests
9
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 13 March 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 140,112 mi
Expires: 16 March 2026
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view bad scratches on screen (3.2 (a) (i))
- Minor Nearside Rear Upper Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Central Front Upper Headlamp lens slightly defective both front headlight lenses (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Brake pedal wearing smooth pedal rubber worn through on edge (1.1.2 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted buckle on inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Advisory Central Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear pipes corroded from flexi hose to body (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Central Rear Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear pipes corroded on rear axle (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Upper Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak from corroded oil filter (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Outer Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Offside Rear Outer Service brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. imbalance on rear axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Failed - 11 March 2025 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 140,085 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Upper Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Major Offside Front Upper Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view bad scratches on screen (3.2 (a) (i))
- Minor Nearside Rear Upper Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Central Front Upper Headlamp lens slightly defective both front headlight lenses (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Central Front Upper Items removed from driver's view prior to test item removed from centre mirror
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Brake pedal wearing smooth pedal rubber worn through on edge (1.1.2 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted buckle on inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Advisory Central Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear pipes corroded from flexi hose to body (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Central Rear Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear pipes corroded on rear axle (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Upper Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak from corroded oil filter (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Outer Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Offside Rear Outer Service brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. imbalance on rear axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Passed - 08 March 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 128,601 mi
Expires: 16 March 2025
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Inner Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view bad scratches on screen (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Brake pedal wearing smooth pedal rubber worn through on edge (1.1.2 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe corroded from flexi hose to body (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe corroded from flexi hose to body (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on inner edge tread depth 2.3mm close to limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe corrode on rear axle (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe corroded on rear axle (1.1.11 (c))
Failed - 27 February 2024 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 128,423 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Major Defects:
- Major Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
- Major Offside Front Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Service brake imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
- Major Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- Major Offside Front Upper Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Rear Upper Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources bulb out (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Inner Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view bad scratches on screen (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Brake pedal wearing smooth pedal rubber worn through on edge (1.1.2 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe corroded from flexi hose to body (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe corroded from flexi hose to body (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on inner edge tread depth 2.3mm close to limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe corrode on rear axle (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe corroded on rear axle (1.1.11 (c))
Passed - 10 March 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 116,360 mi
Expires: 16 March 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Brake pedal wearing smooth pedal rubber worn through on edge (1.1.2 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Central Front Upper Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight blow on flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Failed - 09 March 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 116,338 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
- Major Central Rear Upper Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both lights not working (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
- Major Central Front Service brake imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Brake pedal wearing smooth pedal rubber worn through on edge (1.1.2 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Central Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front brakes corroded on inner and outer faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Central Front Service brake binding but not excessively both front brakes (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Central Front Upper Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight blow on flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Passed - 25 February 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 103,614 mi
Expires: 16 March 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Exhaust flexi section (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Front Inner CV Gaiter has a small split but prevents the ingress of dirt
Failed - 25 February 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 103,612 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Exhaust flexi section (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Front Inner CV Gaiter has a small split but prevents the ingress of dirt
- Advisory Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Passed - 08 March 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 85,191 mi
Expires: 16 March 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Slight play in o/side front lower ball joint
- Advisory Brake pedal rubber split
- Advisory Slight blow on exhaust flexi joint
- Advisory Items removed from driver's view prior to test
- Advisory O/side rear tyre on 2.5mm
Failed - 08 March 2021 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 85,191 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Slight play in o/side front lower ball joint
- Advisory Brake pedal rubber split
- Advisory Slight blow on exhaust flexi joint
- Advisory Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Passed - 12 March 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 73,769 mi
Expires: 16 March 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Items removed from driver's view prior to test
- Advisory Brake pedal rubber worn on edge
- Advisory O/side front tyre tread getting low on inner edge
Failed - 12 March 2020 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 73,769 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Items removed from driver's view prior to test
- Advisory Brake pedal rubber worn on edge
- Advisory O/side front tyre tread getting low on inner edge
Passed - 11 March 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 66,754 mi
Expires: 16 March 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Brake pedal rubber wearing.
- Advisory O/side front brake hose support bracket bolt missing.
Passed - 13 March 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 59,041 mi
Expires: 16 March 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Advisory Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Failed - 13 March 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 59,039 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
- Major Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Advisory Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Passed - 16 March 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 50,980 mi
Expires: 16 March 2018
Passed - 14 March 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 43,606 mi
Expires: 16 March 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory some wear/ slight splitting on brake pedal rubber
- Advisory Front number plate lettering fading
- Advisory Rear brake discs slightly rusted/worn
Failed - 07 March 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 43,605 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory some wear/ slight splitting on brake pedal rubber
- Advisory Front number plate lettering fading
- Advisory Rear brake discs slightly rusted/worn
Passed - 17 March 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 36,557 mi
Expires: 16 March 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Failed - 17 March 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 36,557 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for BF12UTO?
The MOT expires on 16 March 2026.
What is the tax status of BF12UTO?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 March 2026.
What are the specifications of BF12UTO?
This is a 2012 KIA PICANTO in Blue. It runs on Petrol with a 998cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of BF12UTO?
This vehicle produces 99 g/km of CO2 emissions.