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CV11 BZJ

2011 Kia Picanto

Silver Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Jan 2027
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

47,898 mi
Last recorded47,898 miles
Recorded on28 Jan 2026
Typical for 2011 Kia Picanto43,762 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCV11 BZJ
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2011
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Pass 28 Jan 2026 47,898 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing centre tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 29 Jan 2025 37,114 miles
Fail 29 Jan 2025 37,113 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 19 Jan 2024 35,072 miles
Fail 19 Jan 2024 35,071 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Jan 2023 32,594 miles
Fail 23 Jan 2023 32,594 miles

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Pass 26 Feb 2022 30,251 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2021 29,613 miles
Fail 3 Mar 2021 29,613 miles

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 6 Mar 2020 28,600 miles
Fail 6 Mar 2020 28,600 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Front brake pads seem to be wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 5 Mar 2019 26,693 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Rear axle corroded

Fail 4 Mar 2019 26,692 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 165/60/14 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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 Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

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

Rear axle corroded

Pass 8 Mar 2018 24,407 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.8mm and cracking . (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.6mm and cracking . (4.1.E.1)

Pass 22 Feb 2017 20,770 miles

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

front exhaust bracket broken but system is still secure .

Pass 26 Feb 2016 17,191 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2015 13,732 miles

Rear wiper blade frayed

front wiper blades slight smear

Pass 25 Feb 2014 9,477 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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CV11 BZJ is a 2011 Kia Picanto in Silver with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.

Across all 2011 Kia Picanto models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.8% with a typical mileage of 43,762 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 CV11 BZJ, 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 15 years old, this Kia Picanto is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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CV11 BZJ is a 2011 Kia Picanto, first registered on 1 March 2011.

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