MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
97,679 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Emissions unable to be completed due to exhaust (8.2.1.2 (d))
Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Rear Lower Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both head lights (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Rear light lense damaged
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear light unit has slight damage
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on legal limit,heavily worn on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear light unit lens is slightly damaged
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily perished ,dated 2000 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi section (6.1.2 (a))
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 Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on legal limit,heavily worn on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear light unit lens is slightly damaged
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily perished ,dated 2000 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Service brake excessively binding excessive binding (1.2.1 (f))
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick cracked in half (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
minor damage to offside front bumper
nearside front outer CV boot clip damamged
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both front tyres worn on inner edges
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Both front tyres wearing slightly on edges.
Both wiper blades slightly smeary and deteriorating on ends.
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HT05 EBK is a 2005 Kia Picanto in Orange with a 1,086cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.
Across all 2005 Kia Picanto models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.7% with a typical mileage of 51,318 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 HT05 EBK, 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 21 years old, this Kia Picanto is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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HT05 EBK is a 2005 Kia Picanto, first registered on 11 July 2005.
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