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AY13 TNU

2013 Kia Picanto

White Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Mar 2026
Tests12 (10 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

38,876 mi
Last recorded38,876 miles
Recorded on19 Mar 2025
Typical for 2013 Kia Picanto38,919 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAY13 TNU
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2013
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

10 pass 2 fail
Pass 19 Mar 2025 38,876 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2024 37,042 miles

wipers starting to smear.

Pass 17 Mar 2023 36,037 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both front brake discs deep lipped. (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking, tread depth 3mm. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords deep cut, but no cords showing yet, also tread depth 3mm,cracking badly. 165/60/R14 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 11 Mar 2022 34,491 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 165/60/R14 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords lots of cuts, tread depth 3mm and perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 22 Mar 2021 33,360 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 22 Mar 2021 33,360 miles

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 5 Mar 2020 32,587 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 4 Mar 2019 28,382 miles

rear tyres have signs of cracking/perishing

windscreen wipers smear

Fail 4 Mar 2019 28,382 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

all four tyres have signs of cracking/perishing

windscreen wipers smear

Pass 19 Mar 2018 24,149 miles

Nearside Front cracked and perished

Offside Front tyre cracked and perished

Pass 15 Mar 2017 20,615 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2016 18,406 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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AY13 TNU is a 2013 Kia Picanto in White with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

Across all 2013 Kia Picanto models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.8% with a typical mileage of 38,919 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 AY13 TNU, 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 13 years old, this Kia Picanto is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was AY13 TNU registered?

AY13 TNU is a 2013 Kia Picanto, first registered on 27 March 2013.

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