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CE61 YGC

2011 Kia Picanto

Silver Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Aug 2027
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

105,806 mi
Last recorded105,806 miles
Recorded on15 Jul 2026
Typical for 2011 Kia Picanto43,762 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCE61 YGC
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2011
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Pass 15 Jul 2026 105,806 miles
Pass 31 Jul 2025 104,101 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

brake backplates corroded

Pass 15 Jul 2024 96,635 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

brake backplates corroded

Pass 26 Jul 2023 87,121 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 26 Jul 2023 87,121 miles

Nearside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement Caliper (1.1.15 (e))

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm. Nail in tyre. 165/60r14 75H (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 29 Jul 2022 76,442 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front inner anti roll bar bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight damage to outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view STONE CHIP IN ZONE A (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear last exhaust silencer rubbing off rear bumper, exhaust tips melting bumper and rattling

Fail 26 Jul 2022 76,318 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front inner anti roll bar bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight damage to outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear last exhaust silencer rubbing off rear bumper, exhaust tips melting bumper and rattling

Pass 13 Aug 2021 69,219 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Exhaust has leak at front flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Front Fluid leak, but not excessive air con pump wetting of oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear tyre low on edge 2,3,2mm to bald on outer

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear tyre low on edge 4,3,2mm on outer egde

Pass 4 Mar 2021 60,881 miles

Boot full limiting inspection.

Bottom gearbox mount has play.

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi. (6.1.2 (a))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear bushes starting to split. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On 2mm and wearing bald on inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre on 3-4mm . (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On 3mm and wearing bald on inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 3 Mar 2021 60,876 miles

Central Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))

Boot full limiting inspection.

Bottom gearbox mount has play.

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi. (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear bushes starting to split. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On 2mm and wearing bald on inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre on 3-4mm . (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On 3mm and wearing bald on inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 28 Feb 2020 48,733 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Mar 2019 38,926 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 25 Mar 2019 38,926 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

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

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

Pass 11 May 2018 33,757 miles

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

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

Pass 19 May 2017 27,819 miles

wipers smearing screen

Fail 19 May 2017 27,819 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

wipers smearing screen

Pass 13 May 2016 22,155 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit and cracking on tread area (4.1.E.1)

wipers smearing screen

Pass 18 May 2015 16,639 miles

o/s wiper smearing screen

Fail 18 May 2015 16,639 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

o/s wiper smearing screen

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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CE61 YGC is a 2011 Kia Picanto in Silver with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.

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 CE61 YGC, 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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CE61 YGC is a 2011 Kia Picanto, first registered on 31 October 2011.

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