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BJ59 WGF

2009 Kia Picanto

White Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Oct 2026
Tests17 (13 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate76.5%

Mileage

82,485 mi
Last recorded82,485 miles
Recorded on23 Oct 2025
Typical for 2009 Kia Picanto41,564 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBJ59 WGF
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2009
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

13 pass 4 fail
Pass 23 Oct 2025 82,485 miles
Fail 22 Oct 2025 82,480 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 Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Oct 2024 74,761 miles

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

Pass 10 Oct 2023 66,689 miles
Fail 9 Oct 2023 66,683 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))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting modified but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (c) (i))

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

Pass 19 Oct 2022 59,287 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2021 51,162 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 8 Oct 2020 44,060 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside rear tyre slightly perished.

Pass 18 Oct 2019 36,259 miles
Fail 18 Oct 2019 36,259 miles

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

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

Pass 24 Oct 2018 25,810 miles
Fail 23 Oct 2018 25,788 miles

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

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

Pass 9 Oct 2017 15,891 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2016 13,453 miles

Nearside Front tyre worn on inner edge

Nearside Rear tyre has small cracks in tread

Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 26 Oct 2015 11,148 miles

Nearside rear tyre worn, slight cracking in tread

Offside & nearside front tyres wearing on inner edges

Pass 20 Oct 2014 8,774 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Offside front wiper blade tearing.

Pass 21 Oct 2013 6,805 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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BJ59 WGF is a 2009 Kia Picanto in White with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.

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 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 BJ59 WGF, 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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What year was BJ59 WGF registered?

BJ59 WGF is a 2009 Kia Picanto, first registered on 9 November 2009.

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The MOT history for BJ59 WGF shows 17 tests with a 76.5% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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