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Kia Cerato gs vs Kia Picanto: reliability comparison

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

Kia Cerato gs
84%
MOT pass rate · 33 vehicles
Kia Picanto
77%
MOT pass rate · 230,483 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Kia Cerato gs (84%) 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 Cerato gs Kia Picanto
MOT pass rate 84% ✓ 77%
MOT failure rate 16% ✓ 23%
Faults & advisories per test 0.2 ✓ 1.7
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 89,100 mi 57,777 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 33 230,483

Most common faults

Kia Cerato gs

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
  5. Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (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 Cerato gs (84%) 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.