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Kia Picanto vs Kia Pride lx verve: 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 Pride lx verve
67%
MOT pass rate · 140 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Kia Picanto (77%) and Kia Pride lx verve (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Kia Picanto Kia Pride lx verve
MOT pass rate 77% ✓ 67%
MOT failure rate 23% ✓ 33%
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 ✓ 2.6
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0% ✓
Average mileage 57,777 mi 78,889 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 230,483 140

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 Pride lx verve

  1. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
  3. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
  4. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  5. Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
  6. Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Kia Picanto (77%) and Kia Pride lx verve (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Kia Picanto report Full Kia Pride lx verve 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.