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BK59 WJZ

2009 Kia Picanto

Black Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Nov 2026
Tests18 (14 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

43,747 mi
Last recorded43,747 miles
Recorded on30 Oct 2025
Typical for 2009 Kia Picanto41,564 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBK59 WJZ
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2009
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

14 pass 4 fail
Pass 30 Oct 2025 43,747 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2024 42,483 miles
Fail 25 Oct 2024 42,482 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt inner (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Nov 2023 40,246 miles

Front exhaust hanger broken

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

Pass 12 Nov 2022 32,303 miles
Fail 1 Nov 2022 32,182 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

Pass 10 Nov 2021 26,882 miles

Front Exhaust mounting defective mounting detached (welds broken) (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Fail 9 Nov 2021 26,882 miles

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Rear fog lamp switch not operating in accordance with the requirements no tell tale lighting (4.5.3 (a))

Front Exhaust mounting defective mounting detached (welds broken) (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 6 Oct 2020 25,520 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2019 25,155 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2018 23,989 miles
Fail 9 Oct 2018 23,969 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding possible parking brake (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure both tyres 155/70/r13 75t (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 20 Oct 2017 22,938 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2016 21,514 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2015 19,727 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2014 17,198 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2013 15,512 miles

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

Pass 25 Oct 2012 13,614 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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BK59 WJZ is a 2009 Kia Picanto in Black with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

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 BK59 WJZ, 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 BK59 WJZ registered?

BK59 WJZ is a 2009 Kia Picanto, first registered on 30 October 2009.

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The MOT history for BK59 WJZ shows 18 tests with a 77.8% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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