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Kia Magentis v6 l vs Kia Picanto: reliability comparison

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

Kia Magentis v6 l
67%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Kia Picanto
77%
MOT pass rate · 230,483 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Kia Magentis v6 l (67%) 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 Magentis v6 l Kia Picanto
MOT pass rate 67% 77% ✓
MOT failure rate 33% 23% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 0.6 ✓ 1.7
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 61,732 mi 57,777 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 230,483

Most common faults

Kia Magentis v6 l

  1. Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
  2. Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
  4. Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
  5. Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
  6. Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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 Magentis v6 l (67%) and Kia Picanto (77%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Kia Magentis v6 l report Full Kia Picanto report Most reliable cars

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.