EF56VAJ - KIA PICANTO
MOT: ValidGB
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Vehicle Overview
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 20 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
20
Passed Tests
15
Failed Tests
5
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 16 July 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 76,785 mi
Expires: 15 July 2026
Minor Defects:
- Minor Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
- Minor Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Nearside + Offside - Seat belt retractment mechanism slow
- Advisory Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
- Advisory Brake pad(s) wearing thin O/S/F + N/S/R + O/S/R (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Failed - 27 June 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 76,670 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Windscreen washer not working Both front. (3.5 (a))
- Major Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light Lens broken. (4.3.3 (a) (ii))
- Major Service brake excessively binding Both front (1.2.1 (f))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated damaged but still prevents the ingress of dirt. (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Coil spring corroded Both rear. (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Rear brake discs corroded.
- Advisory Service brake binding but not excessively Both rear. (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Rear box joint. (6.1.2 (a))
Passed - 24 June 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 73,612 mi
Expires: 06 July 2025
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Failed - 22 June 2024 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 73,612 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 165/60/14 (5.2.3 (e))
- Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 165/60/14 (5.2.3 (e))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Passed - 28 June 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 70,082 mi
Expires: 06 July 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Failed - 28 June 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 70,082 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Major Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- Major Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- Major Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Passed - 04 July 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 64,659 mi
Expires: 06 July 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Passed - 07 July 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 60,293 mi
Expires: 06 July 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Failed - 30 June 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 60,271 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged abs ring broken (1.6 (e))
- Major Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Passed - 07 July 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 55,538 mi
Expires: 06 July 2021
Passed - 13 June 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 54,554 mi
Expires: 04 January 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Passed - 25 June 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 51,343 mi
Expires: 04 July 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Passed - 14 June 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 48,006 mi
Expires: 04 July 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
Passed - 23 June 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 44,491 mi
Expires: 04 July 2017
Passed - 29 June 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 41,243 mi
Expires: 04 July 2016
Passed - 30 June 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 37,714 mi
Expires: 04 July 2015
Passed - 01 July 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 34,421 mi
Expires: 04 July 2014
Passed - 26 June 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 30,306 mi
Expires: 04 July 2013
Passed - 05 July 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 26,472 mi
Expires: 04 July 2012
Failed - 31 January 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 26,444 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams (1.7.4b)
- Major Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Major Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
- Major Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for EF56VAJ?
The MOT expires on 15 July 2026.
What is the tax status of EF56VAJ?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 June 2026.
What are the specifications of EF56VAJ?
This is a 2006 KIA PICANTO in Blue. It runs on Petrol with a 1086cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of EF56VAJ?
This vehicle produces 124 g/km of CO2 emissions.