MOT reliability
Kia Picanto glamour
18 vehicles · 74 completed MOT tests analysed
77%
MOT pass rate
Based on 18 Kia Picanto glamour vehicles and 74 completed MOT tests, the Kia Picanto glamour has an overall 77% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 82,270 miles.
18
Vehicles
74
MOT tests
7,716
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Kia Picanto glamour problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Kia Picanto glamour MOT tests:
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Other124%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Brakes3%
Kia Picanto glamour pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 67% |
| 4 | 4 | 75% |
| 5 | 6 | 50% |
| 6 | 2 | 100% |
| 7 | 2 | 100% |
| 8 | 4 | 50% |
| 9 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (9), Other (9)
Most common Kia Picanto glamour MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kia Picanto glamour MOT tests:
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (2 times)
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c) (2 times)
- Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (2 times)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
- scratch on windscreen (2 times)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test (2 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
- Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) (1 times)
Kia Picanto glamour pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3 | 23 | 65% | 85,657 |
Kia Picanto glamour reliability FAQ
Across 18 Kia Picanto glamour vehicles in our MOT data,
77% pass the MOT (a 23% failure rate), with about
0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Kia Picanto glamour MOT issues are:
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).
The typical Kia Picanto glamour in our data has covered around
82,270 miles.
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