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SY62 VDX

2012 Kia Venga

Silver Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Sep 2026
Tests17 (11 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate64.7%

Mileage

111,877 mi
Last recorded111,877 miles
Recorded on5 Sep 2025
Typical for 2012 Kia Venga47,714 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSY62 VDX
MakeKia
ModelVenga
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

11 pass 6 fail
Pass 5 Sep 2025 111,877 miles
Fail 1 Sep 2025 111,863 miles

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

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 5 Dec 2024 107,311 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inside-face, both N/S&O/S (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both N/S&O/S (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement RR, both N/S&O/S (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both N/S&O/S (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both N/S&O/S (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both N/S&O/S (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both N/S&O/S, disc has some surface corrosion (1.2.1 (e))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

back-plate, for brakes, corroded, both Front & Rear

Fail 4 Dec 2024 107,311 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn knocking & excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust system insecure back-box bracket and rubber hanger broken (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inside-face, both N/S&O/S (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both N/S&O/S (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement RR, both N/S&O/S (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both N/S&O/S (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both N/S&O/S (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both N/S&O/S (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both N/S&O/S, disc has some surface corrosion (1.2.1 (e))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

back-plate, for brakes, corroded, both Front & Rear

Pass 5 Dec 2023 102,283 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2022 97,309 miles
Fail 20 Oct 2022 97,309 miles

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

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Pass 29 Oct 2021 88,018 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2020 78,517 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 21 Oct 2020 78,517 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 1 Nov 2019 69,902 miles

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

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

Pass 25 Oct 2018 59,705 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inside edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 8 Nov 2017 50,416 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2016 40,231 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Fail 31 Oct 2016 40,018 miles

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 30 Oct 2015 29,048 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit badly worn on inside edge (4.1.E.1)

offside rear tyre perished

Fail 30 Oct 2015 29,048 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit badly worn on inside edge (4.1.E.1)

offside rear tyre perished

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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SY62 VDX is a 2012 Kia Venga in Silver with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.

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 SY62 VDX, 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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What year was SY62 VDX registered?

SY62 VDX is a 2012 Kia Venga, first registered on 6 November 2012.

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The MOT history for SY62 VDX shows 17 tests with a 64.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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