MOT Status
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97,425 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside headlight lens deteriorated
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism obviously worn (1.1.6 (b) (i))
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside headlight lens deteriorated
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism obviously worn (1.1.6 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Perished (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Macpherson strut ball joint has slight play Both top mounts (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3 mm tread and worn on edge inner (5.2.3 (e))
No access to check brake pads and discs
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Service brake excessively binding Both sides (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced Affecting aim level (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Front Macpherson strut ball joint has slight play Both top mounts (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3 mm tread and worn on edge inner (5.2.3 (e))
No access to check brake pads and discs
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Coolant level low
Front Macpherson strut ball joint has slight play Both top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (5.2.3 (e))
Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed Driver belt (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Coolant level low
Front Macpherson strut ball joint has slight play Both top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (5.2.3 (e))
Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed Driver belt (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated O/S & N/S perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement O/S & N/S rear bushings starting too perish (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement O/S & N/S (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge O/S & N/S 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Split (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Split (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated O/S & N/S perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement O/S & N/S rear bushings starting too perish (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement O/S & N/S (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge O/S & N/S 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approx 4mm 165/60/14 (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approx 3mm 165/60/14 (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Position lamp not working offside and nearside (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approx 4mm 165/60/14 (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approx 3mm 165/60/14 (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
both front lower ball joint dust covers perished
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx 50% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear exhaust mount is rusty and detached
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx 50% worn (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front perished slightly 165/60/14
Offside Front brake is binding
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit offside and nearside, worn and perished on edges 165/60/14 (4.1.E.1)
Stop lamp not working centre (1.2.1b)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx 50% worn (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front perished slightly 165/60/14
Offside Front brake is binding
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit offside and nearside, worn and perished on edges 165/60/14 (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both rear tyres perished
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Both front wipers split & slightly worn
O/s/front tyre feathered on inner edge-to keep checked
chips in windscreen
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HK08 VFM is a 2008 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 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 HK08 VFM, 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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HK08 VFM is a 2008 Kia Picanto, first registered on 21 June 2008.
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