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Kia Picanto vs Kia Xceed: 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 Xceed
87%
MOT pass rate · 44 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Kia Picanto (77%) and Kia Xceed (87%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Kia Picanto Kia Xceed
MOT pass rate 77% 87% ✓
MOT failure rate 23% 13% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 1.3 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 3% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 57,777 mi 37,840 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 230,483 44

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 Xceed

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  3. Nearside Front 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 Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
  6. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Kia Picanto (77%) and Kia Xceed (87%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Kia Picanto report Full Kia Xceed 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.