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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))
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))
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))
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
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
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
Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear brake slightly binding
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
n/s/r tyre deteriorating 165/60/14
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
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
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)
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)
Offside All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
How Reliable is the Kia Picanto?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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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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