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Kia Car vs Kia Picanto: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Kia Car
62%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Kia Picanto
77%
MOT pass rate · 230,483 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Kia Car (62%) and Kia Picanto (77%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Kia Car Kia Picanto
MOT pass rate 62% 77% ✓
MOT failure rate 38% 23% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 1.7 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 1% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 137,592 mi 57,777 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 230,483

Most common faults

Kia Car

  1. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Brake disc worn, but not excessively front and rear (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
  6. Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Kia Picanto

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Kia Car (62%) and Kia Picanto (77%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.