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BW11 MKG

2011 Kia Picanto

Silver Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Mar 2026
Tests20 (12 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

110,477 mi
Last recorded110,477 miles
Recorded on21 Mar 2025
Typical for 2011 Kia Picanto43,762 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBW11 MKG
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2011
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

12 pass 8 fail
Pass 21 Mar 2025 110,477 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Mar 2024 104,495 miles
Pass 25 Jan 2023 100,559 miles

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 24 Jan 2023 100,559 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))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 20 Jan 2022 96,861 miles

Both front brake discs lipped

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Rear wheel binding when inspecting manually

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tread depth getting low 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 20 Jan 2022 96,861 miles

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Both front brake discs lipped

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Rear wheel binding when inspecting manually

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tread depth getting low 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 16 Jan 2021 94,036 miles

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

Nearside Rear wheel binding when inspecting manually

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1656014 (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 16 Jan 2021 94,036 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear wheel binding when inspecting manually

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1656014 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 21 Jan 2020 91,901 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both tyres outer edges bold completely (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

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

Fail 18 Jan 2020 91,866 miles

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

Offside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both tyres outer edges bold completely (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 5 Jan 2019 86,747 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2018 81,685 miles
Fail 4 Jan 2018 81,685 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)

Offside Registration plate lamp not fitted (1.1.C.1b)

Pass 12 Aug 2017 78,803 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip slightly worn

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.2 mm tread worn (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2 mm cut on tread (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Garage attention needed (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 20 Aug 2016 69,794 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened badly worn (3.5.1i)

brake pedal rubber worn on edge

very small chips all over screen

Fail 16 Aug 2016 26,790 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened badly lipped (3.5.1i)

brake pedal rubber worn

Fail 2 Aug 2016 69,783 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Side repeater insecure (1.4.A.2b)

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid water bottle empty (8.2.3)

brake pedal rubber worn

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

Pass 22 Jul 2015 59,534 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nail in offside rear tyre

Offside Front Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)

slight cuts to n/s front and o/s rear tyre walls

Pass 28 Jul 2014 49,900 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

n/s/f tyre chunks out of outer sidewall

Fail 23 Jul 2014 49,898 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

n/s/f tyre chunks out of outer sidewall

n/s/r tyre bald on extreme outer edge

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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BW11 MKG is a 2011 Kia Picanto in Silver with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2011 Kia Picanto models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.8% with a typical mileage of 43,762 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 BW11 MKG, 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 15 years old, this Kia Picanto is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BW11 MKG is a 2011 Kia Picanto, first registered on 30 July 2011.

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