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Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear pipes before flex hose joints (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flex hose (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear pipes before flex hose joints (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flex hose (1.1.11 (c))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both n/s and o/s rear pipes before flex hoses (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated screw in tyre (5.2.3 (l))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flex hose (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5 mm 165 60 14 (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5 mm 165 60 14 (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flex hose (1.1.11 (c))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases middle to rear joint (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flex hose (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5 mm 165 60 14 (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5 mm 165 60 14 (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flex hose (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive sump corroded (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust corroded at rear box connection and slight hole (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
winter tyres at front
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
front tyres are slightly worn
How Reliable is the Kia Picanto?
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SO08 NTN is a 2008 Kia Picanto in Silver with a 1,086cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 SO08 NTN, 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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SO08 NTN is a 2008 Kia Picanto, first registered on 29 July 2008.
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