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DN56 EOS

2006 Kia Picanto

Silver Petrol 1086cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Feb 2027
Tests22 (16 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

69,842 mi
Last recorded69,842 miles
Recorded on13 Feb 2026
Typical for 2006 Kia Picanto50,039 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDN56 EOS
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,086cc

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MOT History

16 pass 6 fail
Pass 13 Feb 2026 69,842 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2025 67,577 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear main (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to off side rear main sode of fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 13 Feb 2025 67,577 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner arch outer sill and inner sill x3 places all same area (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner arch outer sill and inner sill x3 places all same area (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear main (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to off side rear main sode of fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 5 Feb 2024 65,247 miles

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Feb 2023 64,218 miles
Pass 19 Feb 2022 63,282 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated weak (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Fail 18 Feb 2022 63,282 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated weak (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 26 Mar 2021 62,401 miles

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Fail 22 Mar 2021 62,396 miles

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

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 18 Mar 2020 61,061 miles

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))

Pass 22 Mar 2019 59,407 miles

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

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

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

Pass 26 Mar 2018 57,698 miles
Fail 23 Mar 2018 57,693 miles

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

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

Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Pass 26 Oct 2015 51,452 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2014 40,730 miles

Advise rear brakes binding slight

Advise rear tyres perished

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

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

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

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

Fail 1 Oct 2014 40,686 miles

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i) DANGEROUS

Advise rear brakes binding slight

Advise rear tyres perished

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

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

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

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

Pass 28 Oct 2013 32,022 miles

Front exhaust mount is broken but still supporting system

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

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

Offside 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)

Fail 21 Oct 2013 31,831 miles

Bonnet retaining device ineffective (8.4.2)

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Front exhaust mount is broken but still supporting system

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

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

Offside 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 16 Oct 2012 22,083 miles

Nearside rear brake binding slightly.

Offside front brake binding slightly.

Pass 20 Oct 2011 12,004 miles
Pass 24 Dec 2010 9,958 miles
Pass 14 Dec 2009 6,970 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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DN56 EOS is a 2006 Kia Picanto in Silver with a 1,086cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 DN56 EOS, 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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DN56 EOS is a 2006 Kia Picanto, first registered on 28 December 2006.

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