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CJ04 MUY

2004 Kia Picanto

Silver Petrol 1086cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Jan 2021
Tests19 (12 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate63.2%

Mileage

118,796 mi
Last recorded118,796 miles
Recorded on1 Jul 2019
Typical for 2004 Kia Picanto52,948 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCJ04 MUY
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,086cc

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MOT History

12 pass 7 fail
Pass 1 Jul 2019 118,796 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Fail 29 Jun 2019 118,598 miles

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

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

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

Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear parking showing no effort

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

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

both head lights only just making image in beam setter

Nearside Rear hand brake mechanism on caliper seized on

Pass 2 Jul 2018 99,863 miles
Fail 30 Jun 2018 99,711 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 17 Jun 2017 91,955 miles

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

Offside Front brake binding slightly

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm and out of shape (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm and out of shape (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear brake binding slightly

Fail 17 Jun 2017 91,954 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

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

Offside Front brake binding slightly

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm and out of shape (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm and out of shape (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear brake binding slightly

Pass 5 Jul 2016 86,034 miles

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 30 Jun 2016 85,788 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint mounting (2.5.B.1a)

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 1 Jul 2015 74,616 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2014 67,154 miles

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

all 4 tyres are cracking between the tread

Fail 6 Jul 2014 67,144 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

all 4 tyres are cracking between the tread

Pass 23 Oct 2012 62,552 miles
Fail 23 Oct 2012 62,552 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Pass 31 Oct 2011 60,319 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 1 Nov 2010 57,336 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 16 Oct 2009 55,560 miles

Air bag light on

General underbody corrossion

Heavy exhaust corrossion

Offside rear tyre tread lifting on inner edge and wearing low

STRONG ADVISORY: Both front tyres worn unevenly and very low on edges

Slight oil leak

Fail 16 Oct 2009 55,560 miles

Air bag light on

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

General underbody corrossion

Heavy exhaust corrossion

Offside rear tyre tread lifting on inner edge and wearing low

STRONG ADVISORY: Both front tyres worn unevenly and very low on edges

Slight oil leak

Pass 17 Oct 2008 52,525 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2007 37,913 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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CJ04 MUY is a 2004 Kia Picanto in Silver with a 1,086cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.

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 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 CJ04 MUY, 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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CJ04 MUY is a 2004 Kia Picanto, first registered on 23 June 2004.

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