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AV10 TKZ

2010 Kia Picanto

Silver Petrol 1086cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Mar 2027
Tests16 (14 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate87.5%

Mileage

40,504 mi
Last recorded40,504 miles
Recorded on4 Mar 2026
Typical for 2010 Kia Picanto42,569 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV10 TKZ
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2010
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,086cc

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MOT History

14 pass 2 fail
Pass 4 Mar 2026 40,504 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Mar 2025 39,627 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre heavily perished. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre heavily perished. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre heavily perished. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both bushes have slight perishing. (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Fail 28 Mar 2025 39,627 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed tyre heavily perished exposing ply/cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre heavily perished. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre heavily perished. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre heavily perished. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both bushes have slight perishing. (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Mar 2024 39,559 miles

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

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres cracked on edges of tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 21 Mar 2023 39,225 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 10 Mar 2022 38,427 miles

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres cracked on edges of tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 22 Mar 2021 37,648 miles

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

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

Pass 23 Mar 2020 36,868 miles

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

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

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 27 Mar 2019 34,989 miles

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

Pass 26 Mar 2018 32,858 miles

Both front and nearside rear tyres cracked

Pass 3 Apr 2017 31,026 miles

Both fronts and nearside rear tyres cracked slightly on edges of tread

Pass 11 Apr 2016 28,380 miles

Front exhaust bracket detached but system still supported

Fail 11 Apr 2016 28,380 miles

Front exhaust bracket detached but system still supported

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 9 Apr 2015 25,199 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2014 20,284 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2013 14,705 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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AV10 TKZ is a 2010 Kia Picanto in Silver with a 1,086cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87.5%.

Across all 2010 Kia Picanto models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.5% with a typical mileage of 42,569 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 AV10 TKZ, 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 16 years old, this Kia Picanto is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was AV10 TKZ registered?

AV10 TKZ is a 2010 Kia Picanto, first registered on 30 April 2010.

Is AV10 TKZ safe to buy?

The MOT history for AV10 TKZ shows 16 tests with a 87.5% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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