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CP57 UUY

2008 Kia Picanto

Black Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Feb 2026
Tests23 (15 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate65.2%

Mileage

80,916 mi
Last recorded80,916 miles
Recorded on26 Feb 2026
Typical for 2008 Kia Picanto47,101 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCP57 UUY
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

15 pass 8 fail
Fail 26 Feb 2026 80,916 miles

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded and seriously weakened axle beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Brake damaged, but the braking system is not adversely affected front and rear back plates corroding (1.1.21 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both sides corroding (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced underbody and components corroding (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 19 Feb 2025 76,697 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn slight lift at top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured bulb tint fading and lens damaged (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides corroding (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both sides corroding (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sills, chassis rails axle swivel bush mounting brackets both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced underbody and components corroding (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 17 Feb 2025 76,671 miles

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn slight lift at top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured bulb tint fading and lens damaged (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides corroding (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both sides corroding (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sills, chassis rails axle swivel bush mounting brackets both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced underbody and components corroding (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 13 Feb 2024 72,904 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush slight lift at top mount (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and front to rear pipe corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle beam corroding (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides outer and inner sills corroding (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced underbody and components corroding (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 6 Feb 2024 72,881 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush slight lift at top mount (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and front to rear pipe corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle beam corroding (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides outer and inner sills corroding (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced underbody and components corroding (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 6 Feb 2023 69,297 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule hoses at rear both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush slight movement at top mounts (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases has been repaired with paste (6.1.2 (a))

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced underbody and components corroding (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 7 Feb 2022 66,159 miles

rear suspension components corroded

Fail 28 Jan 2022 66,123 miles

Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced jacking point excessively corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

rear suspension components corroded

Pass 26 Jan 2021 63,878 miles

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

underbody and components corroding

Pass 20 Jan 2020 61,982 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front macpherson strut top mounts have slight lift

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 0mm on edge no exposed cords evident (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipes to and from flexi hose corroding (1.1.11 (c))

underbody and components corroding

Pass 17 Jan 2019 58,831 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipes to and from flexi-hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

underbody and components corroding

Fail 17 Jan 2019 58,831 miles

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

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak resealed rear join (8.2.1.1 (b))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipes to and from flexi-hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

underbody and components corroding

Pass 16 Jan 2018 54,303 miles

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

Front wipers slight smearing

Nearside Rear park brake effort low

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

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

underbody components corroding

Pass 26 Jan 2017 49,217 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing on edge (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak ()

underbody components corroding

Fail 24 Jan 2017 49,193 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits because of holed exhaust? (7.3.D.3)

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

underbody components corroding

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 0mm on inside edge no exposed cords evident; recomend geometry check, after tyre replacement (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing on edge (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak ()

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases also brackets broken on front exhaust (7.1.2)

Pass 20 Jan 2016 43,682 miles

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both sides wearing on inside edges; reccomend geometry check (4.1.E.1)

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

Fail 21 Jan 2015 37,982 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

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

Pass 21 Jan 2015 37,982 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 15 Jan 2014 32,410 miles

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

Fail 30 Jan 2013 26,689 miles

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

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

Pass 30 Jan 2013 26,689 miles

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

Pass 24 Jan 2012 22,297 miles

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

Pass 31 Jan 2011 16,612 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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CP57 UUY is a 2008 Kia Picanto in Black with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.

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 CP57 UUY, 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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CP57 UUY is a 2008 Kia Picanto, first registered on 31 January 2008.

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