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Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Lag to operation of OSR parking brake
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking NSR brake caliper leaking from parking brake shaft seal (1.1.16 (b) (i))
Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Lag to operation of OSR parking brake
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement OSF strut upper mount play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear High imbalance to parking brake effort, OSR low
Offside Rear Large amount of lag to operation of OSR parking brake
Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Slight lag in operation of NSR parking brake
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Imbalance to parking brake effort, OSR low
Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively NSR and OSR service brake fluctuation (1.2.1 (e))
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Outer NSF outer washer jet misaligned
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Slight lag in operation of NSR parking brake
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Imbalance to parking brake effort, OSR low
Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively NSR and OSR service brake fluctuation (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated NSF bottom ball joint gaiter degraded (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated OSF bottom ball joint gaiter degraded (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Drivers door mirror reflective surface degraded (3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Imbalance to parking brake performance, OSR low
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Coolant level low in header tank
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated NSF bottom ball joint gaiter degraded (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated OSF bottom ball joint gaiter degraded (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Drivers door mirror reflective surface degraded (3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Imbalance to parking brake performance, OSR low
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
nearside rear brake disc appears very corroded
offside front tyre badly worn on edges
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
nearside rear brake disc appears very corroded
offside front tyre badly worn on edges
centre exhaust bracket broken but exhaust still fully supported
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
centre exhaust bracket broken but exhaust still fully supported
nearside rear brakes binding
How Reliable is the Kia Picanto?
Based on 2,626,043 MOT tests across 229,767 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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FX57 ZWU is a 2007 Kia Picanto in Silver with a 1,086cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.
Across all 2007 Kia Picanto models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.9% with a typical mileage of 47,694 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 FX57 ZWU, 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 19 years old, this Kia Picanto is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was FX57 ZWU registered?
FX57 ZWU is a 2007 Kia Picanto, first registered on 5 September 2007.
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