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BA57 EKW

2009 Kia Picanto

Black Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Mar 2027
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

63,113 mi
Last recorded63,113 miles
Recorded on19 Mar 2026
Typical for 2009 Kia Picanto41,564 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBA57 EKW
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2009
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Pass 19 Mar 2026 63,113 miles

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

underside corroded

Pass 22 Mar 2025 59,881 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 20 Mar 2025 59,880 miles

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp incorrect colour (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Leak at Joint (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 7 Mar 2024 53,737 miles

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

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front front subframe and bottom wishbone arms corroded

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top shock mount slight play (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight leak at the rear (6.1.2 (a))

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

Fail 22 Feb 2024 53,622 miles

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel both rear wheels have inadequate readings (1.3.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front front subframe and bottom wishbone arms corroded

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top shock mount slight play (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight leak at the rear (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 21 Nov 2023 52,161 miles

Front Both bottom wishbones and front subframe heavily corroded

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Rear rear axle heavily corroded

Pass 5 Oct 2021 52,112 miles

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

Pass 11 Sep 2020 49,833 miles

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

Pass 17 Aug 2019 43,110 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2018 38,424 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2017 35,059 miles
Fail 18 Aug 2017 35,058 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

Nearside Rear parking brake requires attention

Offside Rear brake is binding slightly

Parking brake performance is only 14%

Pass 22 Aug 2016 32,358 miles
Fail 22 Aug 2016 32,358 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded at drum (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Brake pipe slightly corroded varous (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 9 Oct 2014 27,241 miles
Fail 9 Oct 2014 27,240 miles

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

oil leaking from sump.

Pass 4 Oct 2013 24,667 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2012 16,077 miles
Fail 31 Aug 2012 15,974 miles

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

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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BA57 EKW is a 2009 Kia Picanto in Black with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.

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 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 BA57 EKW, 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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BA57 EKW is a 2009 Kia Picanto, first registered on 2 September 2009.

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