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BL54 HTE

2004 Kia Picanto

Silver Petrol 1099cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Apr 2022
Tests19 (15 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate78.9%

Mileage

38,044 mi
Last recorded38,044 miles
Recorded on26 Mar 2021
Typical for 2004 Kia Picanto52,948 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBL54 HTE
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,099cc

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MOT History

15 pass 4 fail
Pass 26 Mar 2021 38,044 miles

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Starting to crack in tread on inner shoulder. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 25 Mar 2021 38,044 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 Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Starting to crack in tread on inner shoulder. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 23 Mar 2020 37,556 miles

Nearside Front Inner Driveshaft gaiter starting to deteriorate.

Nearside Front Outer Driveshaft CV gaiter starting to deteriorate.

Pass 25 Mar 2019 36,741 miles

Front flexible pipe starting to deteriorate but not leaking.

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Cracking/perishing. (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Fail 25 Mar 2019 36,739 miles

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

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

Front flexible pipe starting to deteriorate but not leaking.

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Cracking/perishing. (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

Pass 28 Mar 2018 35,781 miles
Fail 27 Mar 2018 35,781 miles

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

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside rear tyre has runflat damage to sidewalls.

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside/nearside front wiper blades split but clearing windscreen.

Rear wiper blade worn.

Pass 22 Mar 2017 34,355 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2016 32,829 miles

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

Pass 30 Mar 2015 31,785 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2014 30,410 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2013 28,157 miles
Fail 3 Apr 2013 28,157 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 26 Jul 2012 24,904 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2012 23,993 miles

Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system component slightly damaged (3.4.2)

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

Pass 17 Jan 2011 21,703 miles
Pass 20 Jan 2010 18,016 miles
Pass 9 Jan 2009 14,917 miles
Pass 15 Jan 2008 10,768 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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BL54 HTE is a 2004 Kia Picanto in Silver with a 1,099cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.9%.

Across all 2004 Kia Picanto models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.9% with a typical mileage of 52,948 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 BL54 HTE, 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 22 years old, this Kia Picanto is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BL54 HTE is a 2004 Kia Picanto, first registered on 30 December 2004.

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