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AJ56 ZGN

2006 Kia Picanto

Blue Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Jan 2027
Tests20 (17 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate85%

Mileage

88,244 mi
Last recorded88,244 miles
Recorded on17 Jan 2026
Typical for 2006 Kia Picanto50,039 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAJ56 ZGN
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

17 pass 3 fail
Pass 17 Jan 2026 88,244 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both sides (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Macpherson strut ball joint has slight play Both sides, top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Service brake binding but not excessively Both sides (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Inner sill corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both sides tyres start to perish (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 17 Jan 2026 88,244 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both sides (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Macpherson strut ball joint has slight play Both sides, top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Service brake binding but not excessively Both sides (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Inner sill corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both sides tyres start to perish (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 24 Jan 2025 64,019 miles

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

Front Upper Macpherson strut ball joint has slight play both side (5.3.4 (a) (i))

General under body corroded

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 18 Jan 2024 63,740 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Service brake binding but not excessively o/s/f n/s/r (1.2.1 (f))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

engine sump corroded

Pass 12 Jan 2023 63,286 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear outer sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

engine sump corroded

Pass 20 Jan 2022 62,652 miles

Central exhaust bracket looses but still meets requirements

Front both front outer abs rings heavily corroded but system still meets requirements

Nearside Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both n/s/f and n/s/r 165/60/14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both n/s/r and o/s/r (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

both n/s/f and o/s/f rear bushes and lower ball joint dust covers deteriorating slightly

can not see condition of front or rear brake pads coverd by wheel trim

front exhaust flexi pipe worn but not leaking exhaust gases

Pass 19 Jan 2021 62,000 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2020 61,061 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 15 Jan 2019 58,683 miles

Offside Rear brake slightly binding

Fail 15 Jan 2019 58,683 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear brake slightly binding

Pass 30 Jan 2018 56,579 miles

n/s/r tyre deteriorating 165/60/14

Pass 24 Jan 2017 53,878 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2016 50,367 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

engine malfunction light present

n/s/r breaks slightly binding

Pass 22 Jan 2015 48,196 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

both rear tyres have deep cuts in side wall but not deep enough to reach the inner ply cords 165/60/14

Pass 16 Jan 2014 46,069 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2013 42,518 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 25 Jan 2012 40,714 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 29 Jan 2011 38,639 miles

Offside All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 29 Jan 2011 38,639 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2010 28,955 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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AJ56 ZGN is a 2006 Kia Picanto in Blue with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85%.

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 AJ56 ZGN, 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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AJ56 ZGN is a 2006 Kia Picanto, first registered on 22 December 2006.

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