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DY06 OWH

2006 Kia Picanto

Blue Petrol 1086cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Apr 2024
Tests22 (14 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

60,860 mi
Last recorded60,860 miles
Recorded on17 Apr 2023
Typical for 2006 Kia Picanto50,039 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDY06 OWH
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,086cc

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MOT History

14 pass 8 fail
Pass 17 Apr 2023 60,860 miles

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

Fail 5 Apr 2023 60,754 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

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

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

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

Pass 6 Apr 2022 55,530 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread patter cracking between (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 5 Apr 2022 55,529 miles

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

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread patter cracking between (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 23 Oct 2020 53,540 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2020 53,515 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 11 Mar 2019 50,353 miles

Offside Front brake pads down to 3mm approx

Fail 8 Mar 2019 50,353 miles

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

Nearside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam such that directional stability is impaired fixing bolts loose/insecure (5.1.2 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 9 Apr 2018 46,751 miles

engine light on

Fail 3 Apr 2018 46,736 miles

Offside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Eml on

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 28 Mar 2018 46,724 miles

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Offside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Eml on

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 20 Mar 2017 42,022 miles

Centre exhaust bracket broken but the exhaust is still adequately supported

Engine management light on

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 1 Apr 2016 37,446 miles

Both rear tyres are cracked/ deteriorated

Offside Front Brake has a slight bind

Pass 26 Mar 2015 32,688 miles

Both rear tyres cracking on sidewall

Nearside front wing mirror cover loose

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

Pass 13 Mar 2014 28,067 miles

nearside front mirror casing loose

rear tyres perrished and cracked

Fail 13 Mar 2014 28,067 miles

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

nearside front mirror casing loose

offside front brake binding

rear tyres perrished and cracked

Pass 29 Mar 2013 22,167 miles

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

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

nearside front wing mirror casing loose

two rear tyres perrished

Pass 14 Mar 2012 17,577 miles

n/s mirror housing insecure

Fail 14 Mar 2012 17,577 miles

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

Nearside Rear rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Offside Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Offside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

n/s mirror housing insecure

Pass 1 Apr 2011 14,299 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2010 12,070 miles

front wipers slightly smearing

Pass 20 Mar 2009 9,880 miles

Nearside Front 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 front brake binding on slightly

offside rear tyre perrished

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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DY06 OWH is a 2006 Kia Picanto in Blue with a 1,086cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

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 DY06 OWH, 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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DY06 OWH is a 2006 Kia Picanto, first registered on 1 April 2006.

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