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Kia Picanto reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·254,561 DVSA tests·2024
Across 254,561 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 70% of Kia Picanto cars aged 8 to 12 years pass their MOT first time, in line with the 73% average for cars of that age. The faults that come up more than usual are in brakes and visibility.
70%
Average for its agepass first time (8 to 12 years)
Average for its age
In line
MOT pass rate by age
Up to 3 years
15,507 tests · fleet 89%
89%
4 to 7 years
79,189 tests · fleet 85%
84%
8 to 12 years
90,362 tests · fleet 73%
70%
13 years and older
69,503 tests · fleet 61%
54%
Where the Picanto fails
Suspension95
Brakes91
Body & structure99
Steering100
Tyres95
Lights & electrics94
Fails more often on brakes, visibility. Holds up better on road wheels, steering, body & structure.
Share of 8 to 12 years Kia Picanto MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Kia Picanto tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Kia Picanto models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Brakes · flagged on ~14% of MOTsAbove average
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~13% of MOTsGrows with age
- Suspension · flagged on ~11% of MOTsGrows with age
- Body & structure · flagged on ~7% of MOTsAbove average
Common questions
Is the Kia Picanto reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Kia Picanto is about average for its age: 70% of examples aged 8 to 12 years pass first time, against a 73% fleet average. Give brakes and visibility a close look on any one you view.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Kia Picanto?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Kia Picanto in 2024: up to 3 years, 89%; 4 to 7 years, 84%; 8 to 12 years, 70%; and 13 years and older, 54%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Kia Picanto MOT?
For Kia Picanto cars aged 13 years and older, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are brakes (13.7% of tests vs 7.4% fleet), visibility (6.8% of tests vs 4.3% fleet), body & structure (6.9% of tests vs 4.7% fleet).
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