Kia Picanto MOT data by year
The Kia Picanto appears in 1,059,029 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 2004–2024. Its most common failure areas are brakes, lighting & signalling and suspension, and its overall pass rate is 80.8%.
1,059,029
MOT tests analysed
80.8%
Pass rate
19.2%
Fail rate
2004–2024
Years covered
By model year
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Fail rate | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14,634 | 69.2% | 30.8% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2005 | 28,421 | 69.1% | 30.9% | Brakes |
| 2006 | 31,723 | 68.4% | 31.6% | Brakes |
| 2007 | 20,552 | 70.4% | 29.6% | Brakes |
| 2008 | 22,633 | 71.9% | 28.1% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2009 | 88,166 | 72.6% | 27.4% | Brakes |
| 2010 | 88,629 | 73.5% | 26.5% | Brakes |
| 2011 | 70,425 | 74.3% | 25.7% | Brakes |
| 2018 | 88,682 | 91.6% | 8.4% | Visibility |
| 2019 | 73,192 | 91.6% | 8.4% | Visibility |
Most common failures (all years)
| # | Category | % of tests affected | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brakes | 8.4% | 89,387 |
| 2 | Lighting & signalling | 7.5% | 79,269 |
| 3 | Suspension | 5.9% | 62,007 |
| 4 | Tyres | 5.3% | 56,345 |
| 5 | Visibility | 5.3% | 56,032 |
| 6 | Body, structure & corrosion | 2.9% | 30,178 |
| 7 | Emissions & environmental | 2.5% | 26,423 |
| 8 | Steering | 1.1% | 11,324 |
Methodology & source. Based on 1,059,029 MOT tests. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.