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AF06 OFG

2006 Kia Picanto

Blue Petrol 1086cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Nov 2022
Tests18 (14 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

88,459 mi
Last recorded88,459 miles
Recorded on25 Oct 2021
Typical for 2006 Kia Picanto50,039 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAF06 OFG
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,086cc

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MOT History

14 pass 4 fail
Pass 25 Oct 2021 88,459 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush unbonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush unbonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

n/s and o/s inner sills corroded at the rear

n/s and o/s outer sills corroded at rear

Pass 26 Oct 2020 82,206 miles

rear service brake application slightly uneven

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule metal pipe (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule metal pipe (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

n/s and o/s inner and outer sills within the suspension prescribed areas corroded. not excessive

n/s/f and o/s/f brake pipes corroded

n/s/f and o/s/f shockers top mounts slight play and wear

n/s/f brake slight grab

n/s/f side light dim

n/s/r brake slight grab

Pass 23 Oct 2019 79,857 miles

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

n/s/f brake pipe corroded

n/s/f wishbone rear bush unbonding

o/s/f brake pipe covered in grease

o/s/r parking brake effort very low

suspension n/s/f and o/s/f top mounts wearing, slight play

suspension rear subframe n/s bush unbonding

Fail 21 Oct 2019 79,857 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush unbonded (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

n/s/f brake pipe corroded

n/s/f wishbone rear bush unbonding

o/s/f brake pipe covered in grease

o/s/r parking brake effort very low

suspension n/s/f and o/s/f top mounts wearing, slight play

suspension rear subframe n/s bush unbonding

Pass 6 Nov 2018 73,738 miles

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush unbonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

n/s and o/s inner and outer sills slight corrosion

n/s wishbone ball joint rubber partly loose, but is still preventing dirt

n/s/f and o/s/f brake pipes slight corrosion

n/s/f, o/s/f, n/s/r and o/s/r springs corroded

Fail 24 Oct 2018 73,738 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak centre section blowing (8.2.1.1 (b))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength subframe n/s inner sill marked yellow (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush unbonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

n/s and o/s inner and outer sills slight corrosion

n/s wishbone ball joint rubber partly loose, but is still preventing dirt

n/s/f and o/s/f brake pipes slight corrosion

n/s/f, o/s/f, n/s/r and o/s/r springs corroded

Pass 25 Oct 2017 69,110 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt partly loose (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush unbonding (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt partly loose (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush unbonding (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s mounting point, inner sill, has a small hole (2.4.A.3)

front brake application slightly uneven

n/s/f brake pipe slight corrosion

n/s/f, o/s/f, o/s/r and n/s/r springs corroded

o/s/f disc inner face slight corrosion

Fail 17 Oct 2017 68,881 miles

front brake application uneven o/s a lot slower (3.7.B.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt partly loose (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush unbonding (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt partly loose (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush unbonding (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s mounting point, inner sill, has a small hole (2.4.A.3)

n/s/f brake pipe slight corrosion

n/s/f, o/s/f, o/s/r and n/s/r springs corroded

o/s/f disc inner face slight corrosion

Pass 8 Oct 2016 64,600 miles

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 23 Oct 2015 57,035 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 23 Oct 2015 57,035 miles

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 4 Sep 2014 48,846 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2013 40,212 miles

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 2 Oct 2012 33,378 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2012 30,384 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2011 24,418 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2010 18,074 miles

adv all tyre side wall roton

Pass 18 Mar 2009 11,711 miles

How Reliable is the Kia Picanto?

Based on 2,626,043 MOT tests across 229,767 vehicles.

77.1%
Pass Rate
3,997
Miles/Year
22
Year Lifespan
229,767
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 41,453
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 28,710
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 25,450
position lamp(s) not working 19,223
parking brake recording little or no effort 18,423
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AF06 OFG is a 2006 Kia Picanto in Blue with a 1,086cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

Across all 2006 Kia Picanto models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.2% with a typical mileage of 50,039 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Kia Picanto fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 41,453 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AF06 OFG, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Kia Picanto typically stays on UK roads for around 22 years. At 20 years old, this Kia Picanto is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AF06 OFG is a 2006 Kia Picanto, first registered on 3 March 2006.

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