MOT Status
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63,113 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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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
Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
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))
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))
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))
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
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
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%
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)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
oil leaking from sump.
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.
Top MOT Failure Points
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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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