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DA11 OFU

2011 Kia Venga

White Diesel 1396cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Jun 2025
Tests19 (11 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate57.9%

Mileage

143,035 mi
Last recorded143,035 miles
Recorded on29 May 2024
Typical for 2011 Kia Venga52,230 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDA11 OFU
MakeKia
ModelVenga
Year2011
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

11 pass 8 fail
Pass 29 May 2024 143,035 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both nearside & offside ()

Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Play in both nearside & offside top strut mounts (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened On limit (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect Both nearside & offside (5.3.2 (d))

Fail 28 May 2024 143,035 miles

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both nearside & offside ()

Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Play in both nearside & offside top strut mounts (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured Discoloured & lens missing (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened On limit (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect Both nearside & offside (5.3.2 (d))

Pass 2 Jun 2023 133,505 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Fail 31 May 2023 133,505 miles

Front Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))

Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps both (4.7.2 (a))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 12 May 2022 124,180 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both nearside & offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both nearside & offside (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Play on top strut mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both nearside & offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Reverse lights not working

Fail 12 May 2022 124,079 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both nearside & offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both nearside & offside (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Play on top strut mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both nearside & offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Reverse lights not working

Pass 4 Jun 2021 111,259 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both nearside & offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both nearside & offside movement in top strut mounts (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 4 Jun 2021 111,259 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both nearside & offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both nearside & offside movement in top strut mounts (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 28 May 2020 103,145 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inside tread on limit (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inside tread on limit (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 28 May 2020 103,145 miles

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit 0.90 plate value limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inside tread on limit (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inside tread on limit (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 29 May 2019 94,874 miles

Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both nearside & offside play on top strut mounts (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 28 May 2019 94,841 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit 0.51 plate value (8.2.2.2 (a))

Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both nearside & offside play on top strut mounts (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 7 Jun 2018 85,088 miles

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 31 May 2018 85,088 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Rear Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 18 May 2017 72,831 miles

Nearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Fail 4 May 2017 72,283 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 5 May 2016 57,113 miles
Pass 3 Jun 2015 45,118 miles
Pass 19 Jun 2014 33,528 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

How Reliable is the Kia Venga?

Based on 541,498 MOT tests across 49,696 vehicles.

80.2%
Pass Rate
4,639
Miles/Year
16
Year Lifespan
49,696
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 4,040
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DA11 OFU is a 2011 Kia Venga in White with a 1,396cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.

Across all 2011 Kia Venga models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.6% with a typical mileage of 52,230 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 Venga fails its MOT is windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively, accounting for 4,040 recorded failures. If you're considering buying DA11 OFU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Kia Venga typically stays on UK roads for around 16 years. At 15 years old, this Kia Venga is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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DA11 OFU is a 2011 Kia Venga, first registered on 27 June 2011.

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