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BR04 AKR

2004 Kia Picanto

Silver Petrol 1099cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Sep 2026
Tests22 (19 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate86.4%

Mileage

43,981 mi
Last recorded43,981 miles
Recorded on22 Sep 2025
Typical for 2004 Kia Picanto52,948 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBR04 AKR
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,099cc

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MOT History

19 pass 3 fail
Pass 22 Sep 2025 43,981 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Front brakes not visible

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

Fail 18 Sep 2025 43,981 miles

Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Front brakes not visible

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 16 Sep 2024 38,942 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Sep 2023 32,799 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2022 28,076 miles

Rear coil springs, corroded

Fail 9 Sep 2022 28,076 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords tread, badly cracked (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords tread, badly cracked (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear coil springs, corroded

Pass 6 Sep 2021 27,963 miles

Front tyres close to limit

Nearside Front side repeater fading

Rear tyres cracked

Pass 16 Sep 2020 27,787 miles

Front tyres, close to limit

Nearside Front tyre, outer sidewall slight damage

Pass 18 Sep 2019 27,702 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 26 Jun 2018 26,556 miles

Cut in nearside front tyre sidewall but no chords visible

Pass 7 Jul 2017 23,998 miles
Fail 4 Jul 2017 23,988 miles

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

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

engine management light indicates a fault

Pass 18 Oct 2016 22,794 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2015 21,408 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2014 19,782 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2013 18,180 miles
Pass 29 Oct 2012 16,728 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2011 15,053 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2010 13,508 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2009 11,231 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2008 9,970 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2007 7,639 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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BR04 AKR is a 2004 Kia Picanto in Silver with a 1,099cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 86.4%.

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 BR04 AKR, 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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BR04 AKR is a 2004 Kia Picanto, first registered on 4 November 2004.

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