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Kia Picanto vs Kia Picanto titanium edition: 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 titanium edition
90%
MOT pass rate · 629 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Kia Picanto titanium edition is the more reliable of the two — 90% pass first time versus 77%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Kia Picanto Kia Picanto titanium edition
MOT pass rate 77% 90% ✓
MOT failure rate 23% 10% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 0.7 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 3% 2% ✓
Average mileage 57,777 mi 29,183 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 230,483 629

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 titanium edition

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Kia Picanto titanium edition is the more reliable of the two — 90% pass first time versus 77%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Kia Picanto report Full Kia Picanto titanium edition 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.