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MOT reliability

Kia Picanto se

73 vehicles · 243 completed MOT tests analysed
76%
MOT pass rate

Based on 73 Kia Picanto se vehicles and 243 completed MOT tests, the Kia Picanto se has an overall 76% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 95,549 miles.

73
Vehicles
243
MOT tests
8,741
Avg miles / year
0.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Kia Picanto se problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kia Picanto se MOT tests:

  • Other137%
  • Brakes7%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Visibility1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Kia Picanto se pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31567%
41771%
51471%
61479%
71662%
81173%
9786%
10450%

Fuel types: Petrol (41), Other (32)

Most common Kia Picanto se MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (12 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (10 times)
  3. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (6 times)
  4. Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (4 times)
  5. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (4 times)
  6. Oil leak (4 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  9. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (3 times)
  10. Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e) (3 times)
  11. Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (3 times)
  12. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  13. both rear tyre treads deforming (3 times)
  14. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (3 times)
  15. inner cv boot insecure/split (2 times)

Kia Picanto se pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2005 2 12 67% 87,329
2004 10 86 71% 135,503

Kia Picanto se reliability FAQ

Across 73 Kia Picanto se vehicles in our MOT data, 76% pass the MOT (a 24% failure rate), with about 0.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kia Picanto se MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b).

The typical Kia Picanto se in our data has covered around 95,549 miles.

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