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AV59 FHA

2009 Kia Picanto

Silver Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Nov 2026
Tests17 (14 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate82.4%

Mileage

95,129 mi
Last recorded95,129 miles
Recorded on25 Nov 2025
Typical for 2009 Kia Picanto41,564 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV59 FHA
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

14 pass 3 fail
Pass 25 Nov 2025 95,129 miles

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Pass 20 Nov 2024 90,528 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2023 85,642 miles

Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

exhaust system slightly rusty

oil leak but not excessive

Pass 1 Nov 2022 77,773 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2021 64,868 miles

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Oct 2021 64,868 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))

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Nov 2020 58,104 miles

Both front wiper blades smearing windscreen slightly

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rears and rears (1.1.11 (c))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened areas of corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front and rear brake assembly noisy/rough when wheels are rotated by hand

Front exhaust hanger/bracket broken

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

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

Nearside front macpherson strut upper bearings slightly noisy

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured slightly (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axle/spring mounting areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear axle corroded

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 30 Oct 2020 58,104 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested also unable to check headlights internal adjuster (4.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Both front wiper blades smearing windscreen slightly

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rears and rears (1.1.11 (c))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened areas of corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front and rear brake assembly noisy/rough when wheels are rotated by hand

Front exhaust hanger/bracket broken

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

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

Nearside front macpherson strut upper bearings slightly noisy

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured slightly (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axle/spring mounting areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear axle corroded

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Oct 2019 50,530 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2018 45,065 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2017 37,010 miles

suspension parts has surface rust

Fail 28 Oct 2017 37,010 miles

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear rear brake binding both rear wheel (3.7.B.1)

Rear both rear wheel bearings not test because wheel brake bind

suspension parts has surface rust

Pass 1 Nov 2016 33,965 miles

Nearside Rear slight rear brake bind

Offside Rear slight rear brake bind

exhaust starting to detiorate

rear tyres starting to age crack 155/70/13t

underbody and suspension has surface rust

Pass 26 Oct 2015 33,565 miles

Rear tyers are perish

Pass 10 Oct 2014 33,439 miles

front exhaust mount half corroded

Pass 28 Sep 2013 29,746 miles

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)

Pass 29 Sep 2012 20,651 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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AV59 FHA is a 2009 Kia Picanto in Silver with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.4%.

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 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 AV59 FHA, 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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AV59 FHA is a 2009 Kia Picanto, first registered on 30 September 2009.

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