VU55YKJ - KIA PICANTO
MOT: ValidGB
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 30 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
30
Passed Tests
18
Failed Tests
12
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 14 July 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 53,575 mi
Expires: 17 July 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Failed - 14 July 2025 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 53,574 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory high level stop lamp not working
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 24 June 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 49,226 mi
Expires: 17 July 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Failed - 24 June 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 49,223 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 10 July 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 44,043 mi
Expires: 17 July 2024
Passed - 18 July 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 37,465 mi
Expires: 17 July 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Failed - 14 July 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 37,460 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both side (3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired offside rear wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Major Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced nearside rear inner wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength offside rear inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- 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))
Passed - 13 July 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 30,074 mi
Expires: 12 July 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Failed - 12 July 2021 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 30,072 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))
Passed - 28 August 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 29,224 mi
Expires: 07 September 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Coil spring corroded Nearside and offside front (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Coil spring corroded Nearside and offside rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Rear Axle beam corroded
- Advisory Nearside front tyre worn on edge's / perished
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Failed - 28 August 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 29,224 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Coil spring corroded Nearside and offside front (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Coil spring corroded Nearside and offside rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Rear Axle beam corroded
- Advisory Nearside front tyre worn on edge's / perished
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Passed - 30 August 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 27,521 mi
Expires: 07 September 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Failed - 21 August 2019 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 27,517 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Dangerous Offside Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Rear Outer Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Major Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Passed - 15 August 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 25,708 mi
Expires: 07 September 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Failed - 10 August 2018 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 25,708 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
- Major Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
- Major Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 01 September 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 24,038 mi
Expires: 07 September 2018
Failed - 30 August 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 24,036 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Major Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Major Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Passed - 07 September 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 22,279 mi
Expires: 07 September 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Failed - 01 September 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 22,279 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Passed - 24 August 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 20,393 mi
Expires: 07 September 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Rear exhaust pipe corroded
Passed - 08 September 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 18,901 mi
Expires: 07 September 2015
Passed - 29 August 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 16,926 mi
Expires: 05 September 2014
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Failed - 22 August 2013 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 16,907 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Passed - 06 September 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 14,808 mi
Expires: 05 September 2013
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Failed - 04 September 2012 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 14,803 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Passed - 19 August 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 13,223 mi
Expires: 03 September 2012
Failed - 19 August 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 13,223 mi
Passed - 20 August 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 10,897 mi
Expires: 03 September 2011
Passed - 14 August 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 8,633 mi
Expires: 03 September 2010
Passed - 26 August 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 6,736 mi
Expires: 03 September 2009
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for VU55YKJ?
The MOT expires on 17 July 2026.
What is the tax status of VU55YKJ?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 December 2026.
What are the specifications of VU55YKJ?
This is a 2005 KIA PICANTO in Black. It runs on Petrol with a 1099cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of VU55YKJ?
This vehicle produces 138 g/km of CO2 emissions.