Kia Picanto
Red · Petrol · 2016 · 998 cc
L18 GAYMOT history
L18 GAY is a red petrol Kia Picanto first used on 3 Mar 2016. Its MOT is valid until 2 Mar 2027 and it has passed 8 of 10 MOT tests, with 18,410 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 26 Feb 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 2 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 18,410 mi
- At MOT on 26 Feb 2026
- MOT tests
- 10
- 8 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 1,769 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L18 GAY
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Kia
- Model
- Picanto
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 998 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2016
- First used
- 3 Mar 2016
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 2 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 26 Feb 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L18 GAY was last recorded at 18,410 miles on 26 Feb 2026, 2,080 miles more than at the previous MOT on 13 Feb 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 16,330 miles · 13 Feb 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 2,080 miles
- Average per year
- 1,769 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 18,410 miles
- 2025 – 16,330 miles
- 2024 – 14,727 miles
- 2023 – 12,607 miles
- 2022 – 10,832 miles
- 2021 – 8,856 miles
- 2020 – 8,128 miles
- 2019 – 5,934 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
10 tests since 7 Feb 2019, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass18,410 miles
- MOT expiry
- 2 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 18,410 miles
- Test number
- 228521955227
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail18,410 miles (+2,080)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 18,410 miles
- Test number
- 319030044138
- MajorOffside Front Upper Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryItems removed from driver's view prior to test
Pass16,330 miles (+1,603)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 16,330 miles
- Test number
- 202814609648
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass14,727 miles (+2,120)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 14,727 miles
- Test number
- 345107811695
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass12,607 miles (+1,775)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 12,607 miles
- Test number
- 288141848187
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass10,832 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 2 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 10,832 miles
- Test number
- 997410638182
- AdvisoryNearside & offside front tyres are cracking
Fail10,832 miles (+1,976)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 10,832 miles
- Test number
- 779453730492
- MajorDriver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside & offside front tyres are cracking
Pass8,856 miles (+728)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 8,856 miles
- Test number
- 339887827928
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass8,128 miles (+2,194)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 8,128 miles
- Test number
- 622488869887
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass5,934 miles
- MOT expiry
- 2 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 5,934 miles
- Test number
- 382788636973
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L18 GAY
- Does L18 GAY currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L18 GAY is valid until 2 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L18 GAY?
- The MOT on L18 GAY is valid until 2 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L18 GAY done?
- L18 GAY was recorded at 18,410 miles at its MOT on 26 Feb 2026, an average of 1,769 miles a year.
- Has L18 GAY ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L18 GAY has failed 2 of its 10 MOT tests, most recently on 26 Feb 2026.
- Has the mileage on L18 GAY ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on L18 GAY find?
- L18 GAY passed its latest MOT on 26 Feb 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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