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BJ08 EXN

2008 Kia Picanto

Blue Petrol 1086cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Oct 2026
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

60,082 mi
Last recorded60,082 miles
Recorded on13 Oct 2025
Typical for 2008 Kia Picanto47,101 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBJ08 EXN
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2008
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,086cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 13 Oct 2025 60,082 miles

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex joint slight blow (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Fail 13 Oct 2025 60,082 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex joint slight blow (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 4 Oct 2024 58,042 miles

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight blow from the flex joint (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Fail 4 Oct 2024 58,042 miles

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight blow from the flex joint (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Pass 16 Oct 2023 55,217 miles

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex joint leaking (6.1.2 (a))

Central Front Exhaust mounting defective bracket weld broken (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Fail 16 Oct 2023 55,217 miles

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex joint leaking (6.1.2 (a))

Central Front Exhaust mounting defective bracket weld broken (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 28 Sep 2022 52,971 miles

Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light full of water (4.5.1 (b) (i))

Pass 21 Jan 2021 52,967 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight leak at exhaust front pipe (flexi). (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall cuts, no cords exposed. (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Boot split. (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both rear coil springs corroded. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Jan 2020 52,319 miles

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes perished and cracking. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective blade split and smearing. (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes perished and cracking. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated boot split. (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush play in top shock bush. (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective Light smearing. (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Jan 2019 50,101 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone bushes perished/cracking. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone bushes perished/cracking. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated perished/cracking. (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Jan 2018 42,175 miles

Central Front Engine oil on min.

Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended wishbone bushing, rearmost (2.4.F.3)

Offside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended wishbone bushing, rearmost (2.4.F.3)

Fail 24 Jan 2018 47,172 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Central Front Engine oil on min.

Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended wishbone bushing, rearmost (2.4.F.3)

Offside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended wishbone bushing, rearmost (2.4.F.3)

Pass 24 Jan 2017 43,420 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 1 Feb 2016 39,459 miles

Centre exhaust bracket broken

Offside front lower arm rear bush poor

Fail 22 Jan 2016 39,354 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Centre exhaust bracket broken

Offside front lower arm rear bush poor

Offside front wiper blade poor

Pass 20 Jan 2015 35,232 miles

centre exhaust bracket broken

Pass 28 Jan 2014 31,501 miles

centre exhaust bracket broken.

tyres starting to crack.

Fail 28 Jan 2014 31,500 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Battery insecure (1.9.1) DANGEROUS

battery terminals loose.

centre exhaust bracket broken.

tyres starting to crack.

Pass 24 Jan 2013 27,660 miles
Fail 2 Feb 2012 24,250 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

screw in o/s/r tyre tread

Pass 2 Feb 2012 24,250 miles

screw in o/s/r tyre tread

Pass 21 Apr 2011 19,261 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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BJ08 EXN is a 2008 Kia Picanto in Blue with a 1,086cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

Across all 2008 Kia Picanto models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.5% with a typical mileage of 47,101 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 BJ08 EXN, 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 18 years old, this Kia Picanto is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BJ08 EXN is a 2008 Kia Picanto, first registered on 25 April 2008.

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