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MOT valid

2012 KIA PICANTO1.0L Petrol

DV12 ABF

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 44,182 miles recorded, this Black 2012 KIA PICANTO runs on Petrol with a 998cc engine. MOT is currently valid and tax is unpaid.

MOT

Valid

Expires 13/11/2026

Tax

No data

Mileage: 44,182
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 2012
Engine: 998cc

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✓ Valid MOT

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

✗ 2 dangerous defects found recently

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

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Destruction

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V5C Logbook

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: 31 Jul 2026, 02:36

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

This 2012 Kia Picanto (DV12 ABF) has a recorded MOT history spanning from February 2024 to November 2025, with 5 MOT tests on record.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 60% of its MOT tests, totaling 3 passes against 2 fails. While not perfect, the history shows a relatively typical pattern of MOT passes and fails.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (7 issues), Lighting (4 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues), Tyres (2 issues), Windscreen (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 7 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 7 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))”; “Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))”; “Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY