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DE54 JOA

2004 Kia Picanto

Red Petrol 1099cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Nov 2025
Tests27 (16 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate59.3%

Mileage

94,589 mi
Last recorded94,589 miles
Recorded on22 Nov 2024
Typical for 2004 Kia Picanto52,948 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDE54 JOA
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2004
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,099cc

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MOT History

16 pass 11 fail
Pass 22 Nov 2024 94,589 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2-3mm heavily worn and perished (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

offside and nearside front top mounts slight roughness in operation

offside front tyre wearing edges

rear axle corroded

Fail 7 Nov 2024 94,585 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

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

Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn both edges close to legal limit (1656014) (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2-3mm heavily worn and perished (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

nearside front top suspension mount slight wear and roughness in operation

offside front tyre wearing edges

rear axle corroded

Pass 11 Nov 2023 88,467 miles

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

Nearside Front tyre wearing on both inner and outer edges

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre tyre has nail in tread slight perishing to tread ()

Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill corroded not holed (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated cv boot slight deterioration (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front tyre wearing on both inner and outer edges

Oil leak, but not excessive engine has oil leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both rear axle beam bushes deteriorated not resulting in excessive free play (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both offside and nearside rear inner sills slight corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Fail 2 Nov 2023 88,461 miles

Front Registration plate insecure damaged, likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Brake cable damaged parking brake cable broken (1.1.15 (a))

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill holed and corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front tyre wearing on both inner and outer edges

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre tyre has nail in tread slight perishing to tread ()

Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill corroded not holed (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated cv boot slight deterioration (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front tyre wearing on both inner and outer edges

Oil leak, but not excessive engine has oil leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both rear axle beam bushes deteriorated not resulting in excessive free play (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both offside and nearside rear inner sills slight corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Pass 7 Nov 2022 83,533 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front subframe corroded

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside outer sill corroded

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

Rear axle corroded

engine oil leaks

Fail 2 Nov 2022 83,529 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front subframe corroded

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside outer sill corroded

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

Rear axle corroded

engine oil leaks

Pass 20 Nov 2021 78,661 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

engine has oil leak

nearside front top mount slight freeplay

Fail 20 Nov 2021 78,661 miles

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

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

engine has oil leak

nearside front top mount slight freeplay

Pass 6 Mar 2020 72,038 miles

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both offside and nearside slight deterioration (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front both front abs sensor rings corroded

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing worn 4mm slight cracks in wall and tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged badly cracked (5.2.3 (j))

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

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

Offside Front Upper suspension top mount has slight wear

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

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both rear axle bushes slight deterioration (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both offside and nearside rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

engine sump corroded

front sub frame slight corrosion

Fail 5 Mar 2020 72,036 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both offside and nearside slight deterioration (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front both front abs sensor rings corroded

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arm rear bush slight deterioration (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing worn 4mm slight cracks in wall and tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged badly cracked (5.2.3 (j))

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

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

Offside Front Upper suspension top mount has slight wear

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

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both rear axle bushes slight deterioration (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both offside and nearside rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

engine sump corroded

front sub frame slight corrosion

Pass 11 Mar 2019 65,999 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

both rear coil springs slight corrosion

engine oil sump slight corrosion

exhaust system slight corrosion

front brake discs slight wear

offside and nearside abs rings corroded

rear brake discs slight wear

Fail 9 Mar 2019 65,993 miles

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2-3mm wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

both rear coil springs slight corrosion

engine oil sump slight corrosion

exhaust system slight corrosion

front brake discs slight wear

offside and nearside abs rings corroded

rear brake discs slight wear

Pass 14 Mar 2018 61,510 miles

both front a.b.s rings corroded

both rear coil springs corroded

exhaust center and rear corroded

offside front tyre slight wear on both edges

Fail 14 Mar 2018 61,510 miles

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

both front a.b.s rings corroded

both rear coil springs corroded

exhaust center and rear corroded

offside front tyre slight wear on both edges

Pass 21 Mar 2017 56,054 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

both front coil springs slight corrosion

exhaust front flexi deteriated

nearside front tyre on 2mm worn on both edges just legal

oil filter corroded and slight oil leak

rear brake discs corroded and worn

slight corrosion on both rear coil springs

slight wear on front brake discs

Fail 21 Mar 2017 56,054 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

both front coil springs slight corrosion

exhaust front flexi deteriated

nearside front tyre on 2mm worn on both edges just legal

oil filter corroded and slight oil leak

rear brake discs corroded and worn

slight corrosion on both rear coil springs

slight wear on front brake discs

Pass 29 Mar 2016 50,497 miles

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

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

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside bottom ball joint dust cover slight deteriation

offside top suspension mount slight freeplay

rear brake discs slight wear

Fail 21 Mar 2016 50,497 miles

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside bottom ball joint dust cover slight deteriation

offside top suspension mount slight freeplay

rear brake discs slight wear

Fail 25 Mar 2015 44,654 miles

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

both front coil springs corroded

engine mangement light on

slight wear on front and rear brake discs

slight wear on offside front strut top mount

Pass 25 Mar 2015 44,654 miles

both front coil springs corroded

engine mangement light on

slight wear on front and rear brake discs

slight wear on offside front strut top mount

Pass 29 Mar 2014 39,749 miles

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

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

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

front brake discs slight wear

nearside wiper blade split

rear brake discs slight wear

Pass 8 Mar 2013 33,422 miles

both rear tyres on 3mm

slight wear on front and rear brake discs

Fail 7 Mar 2013 33,422 miles

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

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

both rear tyres on 3mm

front wheels require tracking

slight wear on front and rear brake discs

Pass 6 Mar 2012 25,849 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

nearside front tyre on 2mm on both edges

offside door mirror has slight damage

offside front tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 9 Mar 2011 20,273 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2008 17,227 miles

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

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

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

Pass 29 Oct 2007 15,611 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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DE54 JOA is a 2004 Kia Picanto in Red with a 1,099cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.3%.

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 DE54 JOA, 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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DE54 JOA is a 2004 Kia Picanto, first registered on 1 November 2004.

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