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MOT reliability

Kia Picanto

230,483 vehicles · 2,655,724 completed MOT tests analysed
77%
MOT pass rate

Based on 230,483 Kia Picanto vehicles and 2,655,724 completed MOT tests, the Kia Picanto has an overall 77% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 57,777 miles.

230,483
Vehicles
2,655,724
MOT tests
5,029
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Kia Picanto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kia Picanto MOT tests:

  • Other36%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension29%
  • Brakes22%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Visibility4%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%

Kia Picanto pass rate by age

How the Kia Picanto's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
115192%
26,84690%
3264,00288%
4259,61885%
5256,93383%
6252,33481%
7242,34879%
8224,08376%
9207,37174%
10189,86173%
11170,63271%
12148,14370%
13124,55069%
1499,93568%
1576,73267%
1655,42167%
1731,45266%
1820,02265%
1913,56264%
207,94665%

Fuel types: Petrol (230,422), Diesel (48), LPG (8), Other (3), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (2)

Most common Kia Picanto MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kia Picanto MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (79,340 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (78,608 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (72,860 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (70,981 times)
  5. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (55,000 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (54,065 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (53,460 times)
  8. Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (52,167 times)
  9. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (49,289 times)
  10. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (39,995 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (36,107 times)
  12. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (35,428 times)
  13. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (35,189 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (35,071 times)
  15. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (30,632 times)

Kia Picanto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2025 1 1 100% 8,394
2024 14 14 92% 6,537
2023 3,966 4,472 91% 15,274
2022 6,389 11,598 89% 20,387
2021 8,417 23,553 89% 23,768
2020 7,936 30,670 89% 28,101
2019 16,378 85,271 87% 32,290
2018 16,541 102,671 88% 37,794
2017 13,492 102,963 86% 42,207
2016 12,812 112,668 83% 46,827
2015 13,962 138,627 83% 52,140
2014 15,034 169,293 82% 57,659
2013 13,498 172,255 79% 63,352
2012 14,161 202,697 76% 69,665
2011 11,977 185,811 75% 72,008
2010 15,934 262,173 74% 73,065
2009 16,429 284,405 74% 72,916
2008 4,845 85,878 74% 80,486
2007 6,091 104,147 73% 79,878
2006 11,710 206,228 71% 83,242
2005 12,273 219,313 72% 86,637
2004 8,617 151,344 72% 88,201
2003 2 4 50% 108,733
2000 1 2 50% 111,174

Kia Picanto reliability FAQ

Across 230,483 Kia Picanto vehicles in our MOT data, 77% pass the MOT (a 23% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kia Picanto MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Kia Picanto in our data has covered around 57,777 miles.

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