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CF04 LYY

2004 Kia Picanto

Silver Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Aug 2027
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

41,708 mi
Last recorded41,708 miles
Recorded on4 Aug 2026
Typical for 2004 Kia Picanto52,948 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCF04 LYY
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 4 Aug 2026 41,708 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Leaking Grease From End of Boot (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Offside Front Electric Window Not Working

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both Sides Corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both Sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective No Blade (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Fail 28 Jul 2026 41,706 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Cross Member Holed (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Separation 165/60/14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Leaking Grease From End of Boot (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Offside Front Electric Window Not Working

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both Sides Corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both Sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective No Blade (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 13 Aug 2025 39,891 miles
Fail 8 Aug 2025 39,864 miles

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

Pass 8 Aug 2024 37,469 miles

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Fail 6 Aug 2024 37,449 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 10 Aug 2023 36,182 miles
Fail 9 Aug 2023 36,181 miles

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

Pass 2 Aug 2022 35,164 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2021 34,340 miles
Pass 5 Aug 2020 32,912 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2019 31,692 miles

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))

Fail 6 Aug 2019 31,692 miles

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

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))

Pass 8 Aug 2018 29,782 miles

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 27 Jul 2017 22,435 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear tyre split on edges

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear tyre split on edges

Pass 10 Aug 2016 21,325 miles
Pass 7 Aug 2015 20,198 miles

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

o/s/r brake pad (inner) looks worn

rear brakes are binding slightly.

Pass 1 Aug 2014 18,855 miles

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

rear brakes binding slightly- more so drivers side.

Pass 5 Aug 2013 17,516 miles

both rear brakes binding

heavy corrosion rear coils springs

rear wiper blade split

Pass 6 Aug 2012 16,134 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

rear brakes are binding

rear wiper blade rubber is missing

Pass 4 Aug 2011 14,265 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2010 13,063 miles

Rear rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Pass 7 Aug 2009 11,888 miles
Pass 8 Aug 2008 10,388 miles

both front tyre wearing inside and outside edges 165/60/14tr

Pass 27 Jul 2007 9,163 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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CF04 LYY is a 2004 Kia Picanto in Silver with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 CF04 LYY, 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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CF04 LYY is a 2004 Kia Picanto, first registered on 23 July 2004.

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