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Kia Picanto vs Kia Picanto gt-line auto: reliability comparison

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

Kia Picanto
77%
MOT pass rate · 230,483 vehicles
Kia Picanto gt-line auto
89%
MOT pass rate · 5,091 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Kia Picanto gt-line auto is the more reliable of the two — 89% pass first time versus 77%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Kia Picanto Kia Picanto gt-line auto
MOT pass rate 77% 89% ✓
MOT failure rate 23% 11% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 1.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 3% ✓ 6%
Average mileage 57,777 mi 17,879 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 230,483 5,091

Most common faults

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)

Kia Picanto gt-line auto

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  2. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  3. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Kia Picanto gt-line auto is the more reliable of the two — 89% pass first time versus 77%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

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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.