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CP56 NSK

2006 Kia Picanto

Red Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 May 2026
Tests31 (17 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate54.8%

Mileage

88,014 mi
Last recorded88,014 miles
Recorded on3 Jun 2026
Typical for 2006 Kia Picanto50,039 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCP56 NSK
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2006
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

17 pass 14 fail
Fail 3 Jun 2026 88,014 miles

Emissions unable to be completed exhaust leaking (8.2.1.2 (d))

Front Service brake excessively binding both sides (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill - near to axle bush mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm - rearward bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre/rear pipe - joint leaking (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill - near to axle bush mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Central Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides - inner sill - near to axle bush mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 27 May 2025 85,728 miles

Central Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed Cut to edge (lap portion) (7.1.2 (b))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases At join to rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D-Bushes worn - both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear of inner sill corroded within 30cm of rear axle mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Front of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Corroded - both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Screen wash leaking from bottle area behind arch liner

Fail 22 May 2025 85,726 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Both upper and lower (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective Drivers belt does not fully retract (7.1.2 (e))

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))

Central Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed Cut to edge (lap portion) (7.1.2 (b))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases At join to rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D-Bushes worn - both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear of inner sill corroded within 30cm of rear axle mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Front of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Corroded - both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Screen wash leaking from bottle area behind arch liner

Pass 29 Apr 2024 80,180 miles
Fail 27 Apr 2024 80,178 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm - rearward bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Central Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively binds after park brake applied but frees off after a few rotations! (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished inside tread area and inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle pipe to box joint - blowing (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 26 May 2023 76,232 miles

Central Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 25 May 2023 76,232 miles

Emissions unable to be completed due to exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d))

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Stop lamp(s) switch with a delay in operation (4.3.2 (a) (ii))

Central Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 5 Apr 2022 74,580 miles

Central Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

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

Fail 8 Mar 2022 74,571 miles

Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened sub frame/axle assembly heavily corroded/eroded around lower shock mounting (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced both sides rearward outer sill area corroded/holed (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Central Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed centre belt frayed/damaged (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner inner drive shaft boot leaking grease from securing clip

Offside Front low coolant level

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened rear frame/axle assembly corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides axle bushes perished/worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Mar 2021 73,840 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear parking brake low effort

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

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Fail 6 Mar 2021 73,840 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength both inner forward wheel arches (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear parking brake low effort

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

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

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

secondary bonnet latch stiff

Pass 7 Mar 2020 73,005 miles

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

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (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 Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

battery temporarily secured with zip ties

Pass 18 Jul 2019 72,122 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

Fail 17 Jul 2019 72,114 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

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

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

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

Pass 12 Jul 2018 62,406 miles

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

Fail 10 Jul 2018 62,403 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 28 Jun 2017 57,986 miles
Fail 28 Jun 2017 57,986 miles

Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 27 Jul 2016 56,811 miles
Fail 27 Jul 2016 56,811 miles

Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 27 Jul 2015 55,581 miles

Under body light surface corosion reqs, treatment

Fail 27 Jul 2015 55,581 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Under body light surface corosion reqs, treatment

Pass 13 Sep 2014 54,095 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2013 49,121 miles

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

Fail 26 Nov 2013 49,121 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

Pass 28 Nov 2012 41,138 miles

Engine management light on

Fail 28 Nov 2012 41,138 miles

Engine management light on

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 9 Dec 2011 34,090 miles
Fail 24 Nov 2010 26,400 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 24 Nov 2010 26,400 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2009 18,872 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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CP56 NSK is a 2006 Kia Picanto in Red with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.8%.

Across all 2006 Kia Picanto models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.2% with a typical mileage of 50,039 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 CP56 NSK, 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 20 years old, this Kia Picanto is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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CP56 NSK is a 2006 Kia Picanto, first registered on 11 December 2006.

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