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60,082 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex joint slight blow (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush slight play in top mount (5.3.2 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex joint slight blow (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush slight play in top mount (5.3.2 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight blow from the flex joint (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight blow from the flex joint (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex joint leaking (6.1.2 (a))
Central Front Exhaust mounting defective bracket weld broken (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top mount has slight play (5.3.2 (c))
Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex joint leaking (6.1.2 (a))
Central Front Exhaust mounting defective bracket weld broken (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top mount has slight play (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light full of water (4.5.1 (b) (i))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight leak at exhaust front pipe (flexi). (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall cuts, no cords exposed. (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Boot split. (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded both rear coil springs corroded. (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes perished and cracking. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective blade split and smearing. (3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes perished and cracking. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated boot split. (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush play in top shock bush. (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective Light smearing. (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone bushes perished/cracking. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone bushes perished/cracking. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated perished/cracking. (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Central Front Engine oil on min.
Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended wishbone bushing, rearmost (2.4.F.3)
Offside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended wishbone bushing, rearmost (2.4.F.3)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Central Front Engine oil on min.
Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended wishbone bushing, rearmost (2.4.F.3)
Offside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended wishbone bushing, rearmost (2.4.F.3)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Centre exhaust bracket broken
Offside front lower arm rear bush poor
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Centre exhaust bracket broken
Offside front lower arm rear bush poor
Offside front wiper blade poor
centre exhaust bracket broken
centre exhaust bracket broken.
tyres starting to crack.
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Battery insecure (1.9.1) DANGEROUS
battery terminals loose.
centre exhaust bracket broken.
tyres starting to crack.
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
screw in o/s/r tyre tread
screw in o/s/r tyre tread
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BJ08 EXN is a 2008 Kia Picanto in Blue with a 1,086cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.
Across all 2008 Kia Picanto models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.5% with a typical mileage of 47,101 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Kia Picanto fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 41,453 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BJ08 EXN, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Kia Picanto typically stays on UK roads for around 22 years. At 18 years old, this Kia Picanto is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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BJ08 EXN is a 2008 Kia Picanto, first registered on 25 April 2008.
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