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BJ58 WWD

2008 Kia Picanto

Black Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Feb 2027
Tests17 (15 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate88.2%

Mileage

39,794 mi
Last recorded39,794 miles
Recorded on29 Jan 2026
Typical for 2008 Kia Picanto47,101 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBJ58 WWD
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

15 pass 2 fail
Pass 29 Jan 2026 39,794 miles

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All four (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 29 Jan 2026 39,794 miles

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

All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Central Exhaust mounting defective Support hanging bracket corroded/detached (6.1.2 (a))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All four (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 30 Jan 2025 39,495 miles

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

Fail 29 Jan 2025 39,494 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Pass 24 Jan 2024 39,121 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2023 38,579 miles

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

Pass 13 Jan 2022 37,935 miles

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 28 Jan 2021 37,340 miles

Offside Front Top strut mount has slight lift, no lateral movement.

Pass 8 Jan 2020 36,981 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2019 35,468 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2018 33,549 miles

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

Offside Front brake binding slightly

Pass 2 Nov 2016 30,612 miles

Both front tyres worn on edges slightly

Both rear tyres slightly deteriorated

Offside Front Brake binding slightly

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Slight play in both front top shock mounts

Pass 24 Nov 2015 28,986 miles

All tyres deteriorated

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both (2.4.G.1)

Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing All (2.7.2a)

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Both (2.4.G.1)

Pass 24 Nov 2014 27,419 miles

both rear tyres slightly deteriorated

exhaust front flexi slightly deteriorated

slight play in both front top shock mounts

Pass 1 Nov 2013 24,985 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

all tyre valves slightly deteriorated

both rear tyres deteriorated

exhaust front flexi starting to deteriorated

slight play in osf top shock mount

Pass 2 Nov 2012 22,433 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

both rear tyres starting to deteriorate

exhaust centre section starting to deteriorate

slight play in osf top shock mount

Pass 3 Nov 2011 19,756 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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BJ58 WWD is a 2008 Kia Picanto in Black with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 88.2%.

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 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 BJ58 WWD, 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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BJ58 WWD is a 2008 Kia Picanto, first registered on 28 November 2008.

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