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Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn both edges close to legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2-3mm heavily worn and perished (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
offside and nearside front top mounts slight roughness in operation
offside front tyre wearing edges
rear axle corroded
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn both edges close to legal limit (1656014) (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2-3mm heavily worn and perished (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
nearside front top suspension mount slight wear and roughness in operation
offside front tyre wearing edges
rear axle corroded
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated slight deterioration (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front tyre wearing on both inner and outer edges
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre tyre has nail in tread slight perishing to tread ()
Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill corroded not holed (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated cv boot slight deterioration (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front tyre wearing on both inner and outer edges
Oil leak, but not excessive engine has oil leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both rear axle beam bushes deteriorated not resulting in excessive free play (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Rear Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both offside and nearside rear inner sills slight corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle beam corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Registration plate insecure damaged, likely to fall off (0.1 (a))
Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Brake cable damaged parking brake cable broken (1.1.15 (a))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill holed and corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated slight deterioration (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front tyre wearing on both inner and outer edges
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre tyre has nail in tread slight perishing to tread ()
Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill corroded not holed (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated cv boot slight deterioration (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front tyre wearing on both inner and outer edges
Oil leak, but not excessive engine has oil leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both rear axle beam bushes deteriorated not resulting in excessive free play (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Rear Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both offside and nearside rear inner sills slight corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle beam corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Front subframe corroded
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside outer sill corroded
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear axle corroded
engine oil leaks
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Front subframe corroded
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside outer sill corroded
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear axle corroded
engine oil leaks
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
engine has oil leak
nearside front top mount slight freeplay
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
engine has oil leak
nearside front top mount slight freeplay
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both offside and nearside slight deterioration (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Front both front abs sensor rings corroded
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing worn 4mm slight cracks in wall and tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged badly cracked (5.2.3 (j))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre slight wear on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Upper suspension top mount has slight wear
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both rear axle bushes slight deterioration (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Coil spring corroded both offside and nearside rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
engine sump corroded
front sub frame slight corrosion
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both offside and nearside slight deterioration (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Front both front abs sensor rings corroded
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arm rear bush slight deterioration (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing worn 4mm slight cracks in wall and tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged badly cracked (5.2.3 (j))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre slight wear on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Upper suspension top mount has slight wear
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both rear axle bushes slight deterioration (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Coil spring corroded both offside and nearside rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
engine sump corroded
front sub frame slight corrosion
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
both rear coil springs slight corrosion
engine oil sump slight corrosion
exhaust system slight corrosion
front brake discs slight wear
offside and nearside abs rings corroded
rear brake discs slight wear
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2-3mm wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
both rear coil springs slight corrosion
engine oil sump slight corrosion
exhaust system slight corrosion
front brake discs slight wear
offside and nearside abs rings corroded
rear brake discs slight wear
both front a.b.s rings corroded
both rear coil springs corroded
exhaust center and rear corroded
offside front tyre slight wear on both edges
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
both front a.b.s rings corroded
both rear coil springs corroded
exhaust center and rear corroded
offside front tyre slight wear on both edges
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
both front coil springs slight corrosion
exhaust front flexi deteriated
nearside front tyre on 2mm worn on both edges just legal
oil filter corroded and slight oil leak
rear brake discs corroded and worn
slight corrosion on both rear coil springs
slight wear on front brake discs
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
both front coil springs slight corrosion
exhaust front flexi deteriated
nearside front tyre on 2mm worn on both edges just legal
oil filter corroded and slight oil leak
rear brake discs corroded and worn
slight corrosion on both rear coil springs
slight wear on front brake discs
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside bottom ball joint dust cover slight deteriation
offside top suspension mount slight freeplay
rear brake discs slight wear
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside bottom ball joint dust cover slight deteriation
offside top suspension mount slight freeplay
rear brake discs slight wear
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
both front coil springs corroded
engine mangement light on
slight wear on front and rear brake discs
slight wear on offside front strut top mount
both front coil springs corroded
engine mangement light on
slight wear on front and rear brake discs
slight wear on offside front strut top mount
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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)
front brake discs slight wear
nearside wiper blade split
rear brake discs slight wear
both rear tyres on 3mm
slight wear on front and rear brake discs
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
both rear tyres on 3mm
front wheels require tracking
slight wear on front and rear brake discs
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
nearside front tyre on 2mm on both edges
offside door mirror has slight damage
offside front tyre worn on inner edge
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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)
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DE54 JOA is a 2004 Kia Picanto in Red with a 1,099cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.3%.
Across all 2004 Kia Picanto models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.9% with a typical mileage of 52,948 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 DE54 JOA, 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 22 years old, this Kia Picanto is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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DE54 JOA is a 2004 Kia Picanto, first registered on 1 November 2004.
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