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SA62 PFV

2012 Kia Venga

Blue Diesel 1396cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Jun 2027
Tests22 (13 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate59.1%

Mileage

70,809 mi
Last recorded70,809 miles
Recorded on15 Jun 2026
Typical for 2012 Kia Venga47,714 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSA62 PFV
MakeKia
ModelVenga
Year2012
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

13 pass 9 fail
Pass 15 Jun 2026 70,809 miles

Offside Rear heat shield above exhaust backbox corroded and insecure

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))

general surface corrosion on underside components

Fail 15 Jun 2026 70,809 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear heat shield above exhaust backbox corroded and insecure

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))

general surface corrosion on underside components

Pass 26 Jun 2025 68,851 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front cracking on inner and outer treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing (3mm) (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear exhaust back box heat shield corroded and insecure

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear surface corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

general surface corrosion on underside components

Fail 26 Jun 2025 68,851 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front cracking on inner and outer treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing (3mm) (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear exhaust back box heat shield corroded and insecure

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear surface corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

general surface corrosion on underside components

Pass 17 Jun 2024 66,407 miles

Front Tyres cracking.

Fail 17 Jun 2024 66,407 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Front Tyres cracking.

Pass 29 Jun 2023 64,365 miles

Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Front cross member corroded.

Fail 19 Jun 2023 64,308 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Front cross member corroded.

Pass 23 Jun 2022 62,707 miles

general surface corrosion on mall underside suspension components and chassis

Fail 20 Jun 2022 62,707 miles

Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))

general surface corrosion on mall underside suspension components and chassis

Pass 24 Jun 2021 60,528 miles
Fail 21 Jun 2021 60,272 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire by fuel tank (6.1.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened surface corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall shallow cut (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slight corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 10 Dec 2020 59,240 miles
Pass 25 Jan 2020 57,522 miles
Pass 30 Jan 2019 54,314 miles
Fail 30 Jan 2019 54,314 miles

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Pass 2 Nov 2018 54,295 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 1 Nov 2018 54,293 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 15 Nov 2017 44,045 miles
Fail 14 Nov 2017 44,043 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 8 Nov 2016 31,734 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2015 18,099 miles

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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SA62 PFV is a 2012 Kia Venga in Blue with a 1,396cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.1%.

Across all 2012 Kia Venga models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.3% with a typical mileage of 47,714 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 SA62 PFV, 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 14 years old, this Kia Venga is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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SA62 PFV is a 2012 Kia Venga, first registered on 20 September 2012.

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