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AU09 VOO

2009 Kia Picanto

Blue Petrol 1086cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Mar 2027
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

116,280 mi
Last recorded116,280 miles
Recorded on4 Mar 2026
Typical for 2009 Kia Picanto41,564 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAU09 VOO
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2009
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,086cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 4 Mar 2026 116,280 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 4 Mar 2026 116,278 miles

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

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 5 Mar 2025 113,821 miles

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

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 5 Mar 2025 113,819 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 19 Mar 2024 110,799 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Mar 2023 109,006 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Mar 2022 108,997 miles
Fail 15 Mar 2022 108,995 miles

Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Radial cracking inner /outer shoulder to chords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Radial cracking inner /outer sghoulder (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Radial cracking inner /outer shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Radial cracking inner /outer shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 18 Mar 2021 108,625 miles

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

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Disc backing plate corroded away

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both. 165/6/14 75H (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 17 Mar 2021 108,622 miles

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

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

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

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Disc backing plate corroded away

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both. 165/6/14 75H (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 28 Feb 2020 106,988 miles

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm, 165/60/14 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake disk backing plate corroded away

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm, worn on inner edge, 165/60/14 (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Exhaust corroded

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both, 165/60/14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 28 Feb 2020 106,985 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm, 165/60/14 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Brake disk backing plate corroded away

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm, worn on inner edge, 165/60/14 (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Exhaust corroded

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both, 165/60/14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 1 Mar 2019 99,702 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake disk backing plate corroded away

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

Rear Exhaust box/pipe corroded

Rear Exhaust flange corroded

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both, 165/60/14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 14 Feb 2018 89,978 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm + bald inner edge (165/60x14) (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Fail 14 Feb 2018 89,978 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm + bald inner edge (165/60x14) (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Pass 20 Feb 2017 81,083 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 9 Feb 2016 70,758 miles
Fail 9 Feb 2016 70,758 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 16" (8.2.2)

Pass 10 Feb 2015 60,492 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

o/s rear tyre badly perished and cracking

Pass 6 Feb 2014 50,549 miles

both rear tyres perished and cracking on inner side walls 165/70/14/75h

Pass 11 Feb 2013 40,237 miles

both rear tyre has small cracking to sidewalls

Pass 8 Feb 2012 30,367 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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AU09 VOO is a 2009 Kia Picanto in Blue with a 1,086cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

Across all 2009 Kia Picanto models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.6% with a typical mileage of 41,564 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 AU09 VOO, 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 17 years old, this Kia Picanto is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AU09 VOO is a 2009 Kia Picanto, first registered on 3 March 2009.

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