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BF10 ZCX

2010 Kia Picanto

Black Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Nov 2026
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

99,796 mi
Last recorded99,796 miles
Recorded on11 Nov 2025
Typical for 2010 Kia Picanto42,569 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF10 ZCX
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2010
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 11 Nov 2025 99,796 miles

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Fail 7 Nov 2025 99,786 miles

Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 5 Nov 2024 94,164 miles
Fail 4 Nov 2024 94,158 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 11 Aug 2023 85,197 miles

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

Pass 2 Sep 2022 78,348 miles

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

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

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

Fail 24 Aug 2022 78,348 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 2 Sep 2021 73,062 miles

Hand brake travel slightly high.

Fail 31 Aug 2021 72,987 miles

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

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

Hand brake travel slightly high.

Pass 28 Aug 2020 67,194 miles

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 24 Aug 2020 67,080 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 28 Aug 2019 60,969 miles
Fail 22 Aug 2019 60,863 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 Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 6 Sep 2018 52,920 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2018 51,159 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2017 44,165 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2016 35,775 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2015 22,089 miles

Nearside front tyre worn and slightly perished.

Nearside rear tyre slightly perished.

Pass 6 Mar 2014 19,629 miles
Pass 14 Feb 2013 18,378 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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BF10 ZCX is a 2010 Kia Picanto in Black with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 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 BF10 ZCX, 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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BF10 ZCX is a 2010 Kia Picanto, first registered on 1 March 2010.

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