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BG15 CTZ

2015 Kia Picanto

Silver Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Aug 2027
Tests11 (10 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate90.9%

Mileage

72,600 mi
Last recorded72,600 miles
Recorded on3 Aug 2026
Typical for 2015 Kia Picanto31,419 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBG15 CTZ
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2015
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

10 pass 1 fail
Pass 3 Aug 2026 72,600 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 22 Aug 2025 68,002 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 7 Jul 2025 67,103 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged out of shape inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged out of shape inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 5 Jul 2025 67,091 miles

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective nearside and offside (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged out of shape inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged out of shape inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear brake has signs of binding

Pass 3 Jul 2024 51,444 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge *Both front tyres worn near bald on inner shoulder* (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front *Daytime running lamp not working*

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened *Both rear discs* (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 10 Jul 2023 42,100 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front daytime running light not working

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear suspect brake pads starting to wear low unable to see very well

Pass 23 Jun 2022 34,102 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Jul 2021 29,645 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2020 21,120 miles

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Damaged/cracked (4.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Pass 13 May 2019 14,062 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2018 10,132 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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BG15 CTZ is a 2015 Kia Picanto in Silver with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90.9%.

Across all 2015 Kia Picanto models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.5% with a typical mileage of 31,419 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 BG15 CTZ, 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 11 years old, this Kia Picanto is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was BG15 CTZ registered?

BG15 CTZ is a 2015 Kia Picanto, first registered on 31 March 2015.

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