BF12UTO

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Vehicle Overview

Make

KIA

Model

PICANTO

Colour

Blue

Year

2012

First Registered

March 2012

First Used

16 March 2012

Technical Details

Engine Capacity

998 cc

Engine Size

998 cc

Fuel Type

Petrol

Wheelplan

2 AXLE RIGID BODY

Weight

920 kg

Environmental Impact

CO2 Emissions

99 g/km

Euro Status

Not available

Real Driving Emissions

Not available

Status & Compliance

Tax Status

Taxed

Tax Due Date

March 01, 2026

Type Approval

Last V5C

16/03/2012

Data provided by DVLA

MOT History

Vehicle testing history with 20 MOT tests

Understanding MOT Defect Categories

Dangerous Direct and immediate risk to road safety or the environment. Vehicle must not be driven until repaired.

Major May affect safety, environment, or other road users. Repair immediately.

Minor No significant effect on safety but should be repaired as soon as possible.

Advisory Could become more serious in the future. Monitor and repair if necessary.

Total Tests

Passed Tests

Failed Tests

Latest Test

Passed

Passed - 13 March 2025

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 140,112 mi

Expires: 16 March 2026

Minors: 3 Advisories: 7

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: 1 Major: 2 Minors: 3 Advisories: 8

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

Minors: 1 Advisories: 7

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: 1 Major: 7 Minors: 2 Advisories: 8

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

Advisories: 3

Failed - 09 March 2023

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 116,338 mi

Major: 6 Advisories: 5

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

Advisories: 2

Failed - 25 February 2022

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 103,612 mi

Major: 3 Advisories: 4

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

Advisories: 5

Failed - 08 March 2021 Dangerous Defects

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 85,191 mi

Dangerous: 1 Advisories: 4

Passed - 12 March 2020

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 73,769 mi

Expires: 16 March 2021

Advisories: 3

Failed - 12 March 2020 Dangerous Defects

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 73,769 mi

Dangerous: 1 Advisories: 3

Passed - 11 March 2019

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 66,754 mi

Expires: 16 March 2020

Advisories: 2

Passed - 13 March 2018

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 59,041 mi

Expires: 16 March 2019

Advisories: 2

Failed - 13 March 2018

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 59,039 mi

Major: 2 Advisories: 2

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

Advisories: 3

Failed - 07 March 2016

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 43,605 mi

Major: 1 Advisories: 3

Passed - 17 March 2015

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 36,557 mi

Expires: 16 March 2016

Advisories: 1

Failed - 17 March 2015

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 36,557 mi

Advisories: 1