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AO12 ZYN

2012 Kia Picanto

Blue Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Jan 2027
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

76,565 mi
Last recorded76,565 miles
Recorded on12 Jan 2026
Typical for 2012 Kia Picanto43,070 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAO12 ZYN
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2012
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Pass 12 Jan 2026 76,565 miles
Fail 12 Jan 2026 76,559 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Direction indicator slightly discoloured Repeaters both sides (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Outer Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 13 Jan 2025 71,837 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2024 67,381 miles

Exhaust flexible pipe slightly deteriorated/weak

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

Unable to view rear brake pads through wheel

Fail 10 Jan 2024 67,351 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Exhaust flexible pipe slightly deteriorated/weak

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

Unable to view rear brake pads through wheel

Pass 6 Jan 2023 62,894 miles

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

Pass 12 Jan 2022 58,584 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin unable to see clearly appear to be wearing low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 22 Jan 2021 54,327 miles

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both worn to legal limit (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 9 Jan 2020 49,358 miles

Offside Rear close to wear bar indicators

Fail 8 Jan 2020 49,331 miles

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

Offside Rear close to wear bar indicators

Pass 10 Jan 2019 43,324 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to wear bar indicator's (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 2 Jan 2018 36,928 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2017 31,168 miles

offside front tyre extensively worn on inner edge

Pass 19 Jan 2016 23,890 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2015 23,467 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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AO12 ZYN is a 2012 Kia Picanto in Blue with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2012 Kia Picanto models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.3% with a typical mileage of 43,070 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 AO12 ZYN, 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 14 years old, this Kia Picanto is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was AO12 ZYN registered?

AO12 ZYN is a 2012 Kia Picanto, first registered on 16 July 2012.

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