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Kia Carens ls crdi 7 seat s a vs Kia Picanto: reliability comparison

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

Kia Carens ls crdi 7 seat s a
66%
MOT pass rate · 23 vehicles
Kia Picanto
77%
MOT pass rate · 230,483 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Kia Carens ls crdi 7 seat s a (66%) 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 Carens ls crdi 7 seat s a Kia Picanto
MOT pass rate 66% 77% ✓
MOT failure rate 34% 23% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 0.1 ✓ 1.7
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 110,095 mi 57,777 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 23 230,483

Most common faults

Kia Carens ls crdi 7 seat s a

  1. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  2. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
  5. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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 Carens ls crdi 7 seat s a (66%) 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.