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CP08 KVG

2008 Kia Picanto

Yellow Petrol 1086cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Jul 2025
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

58,619 mi
Last recorded58,619 miles
Recorded on18 Jul 2024
Typical for 2008 Kia Picanto47,101 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCP08 KVG
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2008
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,086cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 18 Jul 2024 58,619 miles

Handbrake has slight travel

All metal brake pipes are undersealed

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear axle front mountain points inner & outer sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Vehicle is undersealed but corrosion is coming through in places

Pass 20 Jul 2023 57,801 miles

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing N/S & O/S Cracking heavily (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material N/S & O/S Corroded inner wheel archs (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive N/S & O/S Rear axle front mountain points inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Vehicle is undersealed

Fail 20 Jul 2023 57,801 miles

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing N/S & O/S Cracking heavily (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material N/S & O/S Corroded inner wheel archs (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive N/S & O/S Rear axle front mountain points inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Vehicle is undersealed

Pass 22 Jul 2022 56,739 miles

All brake pipes & flexy brake pipes are undersealed

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing N/S & O/S Cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Manufactures covers fitted

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear axle front bushes perishing

Vehicle is heavily undersealed

Fail 22 Jul 2022 56,739 miles

All brake pipes & flexy brake pipes are undersealed

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing N/S & O/S Cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Manufactures covers fitted

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear axle front bushes perishing

Vehicle is heavily undersealed

Pass 23 Jul 2021 55,320 miles

All brake pipes are undersealed

All steering & suspension components are lightly corroded

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

Manufactures covers fitted

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear axle front bushes perishing

Vehicle is undersealed

Fail 20 Jul 2021 55,318 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Rear arm front suspension mounting point inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Rear arm front suspension mounting point inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

All brake pipes are undersealed

All steering & suspension components are lightly corroded

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

Front N/S & O/S Wheel have a slight bind

Manufactures covers fitted

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear axle front bushes perishing

Vehicle is undersealed

Pass 27 Jul 2020 54,211 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s+o/s rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front brake has slight bind

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s+o/s inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

manufacture covers fitted

Fail 27 Jul 2020 54,210 miles

Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged ring on drive shaft broken (1.6 (e))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s+o/s rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front brake has slight bind

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s+o/s inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

manufacture covers fitted

Pass 22 Jul 2019 52,346 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S & O/S Front suspension arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Manufactures covers fitted

N/S & O/S Side repeaters slightly dim

Nearside Front Track rod end dust cover slightly deteriorated

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.7mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Rear axle corroded

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing N/S & O/S Tyres perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Vehicle has been undersealed

Pass 24 Jul 2018 49,884 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases on bracket (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 26 Jul 2017 47,130 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all (3.6.B.4e)

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and suspension components (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt and offside (2.2.C.1c)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

plastic trims guards and shields are covering some prescribed areas

rear axle is rusty

Fail 18 Jul 2017 47,085 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all (3.6.B.4e)

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and suspension components (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt and upper and lower on the offside (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt and offside (2.2.C.1c)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

plastic trims guards and shields are covering some prescribed areas

rear axle is rusty

Pass 25 Jul 2016 43,974 miles

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

front subframe has light corrosion

n/s/r tyre perishing

Pass 27 Jul 2015 37,967 miles

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

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

n/s/f + o/s/f drop link gaitors deteriorating

slight corrosion on o/s/r steel brake pipe to flexi

Pass 23 Jul 2014 31,482 miles

20% brake imbalance across front axle

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

plastic trims shields and guards covering some perscribed areas

Fail 23 Jul 2014 31,482 miles

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

20% brake imbalance across front axle

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

plastic trims shields and guards covering some perscribed areas

Pass 23 Jul 2013 28,468 miles

plastic trims shields and guards covering some perscribed aeras

Pass 30 Jul 2012 22,806 miles

Offside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

sill covers fitted

Pass 25 Jul 2011 17,186 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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CP08 KVG is a 2008 Kia Picanto in Yellow with a 1,086cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2008 Kia Picanto models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.5% with a typical mileage of 47,101 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 CP08 KVG, 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 18 years old, this Kia Picanto is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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CP08 KVG is a 2008 Kia Picanto, first registered on 29 July 2008.

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