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AO56 TUA

2006 Kia Picanto

Red Petrol 1086cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Oct 2024
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

75,321 mi
Last recorded75,321 miles
Recorded on22 Mar 2025
Typical for 2006 Kia Picanto50,039 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAO56 TUA
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2006
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,086cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Fail 22 Mar 2025 75,321 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength OUTER SILL PANEL (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Oct 2023 72,182 miles

Exhaust mounting defective CENTRE (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 19 May 2022 64,076 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 9 May 2022 63,961 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Central Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 26 Apr 2021 60,796 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2019 59,769 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2018 57,894 miles

Nearside Rear seat belt clip damaged

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

Fail 2 Oct 2018 57,883 miles

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

Nearside Rear Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated caliper (1.1.6 (d))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear seat belt clip damaged

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

Pass 7 Oct 2017 55,388 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2016 54,638 miles

both front tyres worn on inner edge

Fail 5 Oct 2016 54,638 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

both front tyres worn on inner edge

Pass 5 Oct 2015 53,257 miles

both front tyres wearing on inner edges

Pass 23 Sep 2014 49,183 miles

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

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

nearside rear brake starting to bind slightly

Pass 24 Sep 2013 44,038 miles

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

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

nearside rear brake grabbing slightly

Fail 24 Sep 2013 44,038 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

nearside rear brake grabbing slightly

Pass 26 Sep 2012 38,668 miles

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

Nearside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

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

Pass 29 Sep 2011 32,283 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2010 27,368 miles

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

Fail 28 Sep 2010 27,365 miles

Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) DANGEROUS

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

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

Pass 30 Sep 2009 21,216 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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AO56 TUA is a 2006 Kia Picanto in Red with a 1,086cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 AO56 TUA, 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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AO56 TUA is a 2006 Kia Picanto, first registered on 20 October 2006.

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