Kia Picanto vs Volkswagen Up
The Volkswagen Up has the better MOT record of the two — 11.9% fail rate versus 19.0% for the Kia Picanto across comparable years. The biggest single difference is brakes, where the Picanto records failures noticeably more often.
19.0%
Picanto fail rate
11.9%
Up fail rate
7.12pp
Difference
Side by side
| Metric | Kia Picanto | Volkswagen Up |
|---|---|---|
| MOT tests analysed | 1,074,971 | 676,096 |
| Pass rate | 81.0% | 88.1% |
| Fail rate | 19.0% | 11.9% |
Where they differ
| Category | Picanto | Up |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 8.3% | 3.7% |
| Suspension | 5.8% | 2.1% |
| Lighting & signalling | 7.4% | 5.4% |
| Tyres | 5.3% | 3.4% |
| Visibility | 5.3% | 3.6% |
Methodology & source. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-27. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.