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EK10 JHE

2010 Kia Picanto

Yellow Petrol 1086cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Jun 2027
Tests18 (14 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

60,000 mi
Last recorded60,000 miles
Recorded on25 Jun 2026
Typical for 2010 Kia Picanto42,569 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEK10 JHE
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2010
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,086cc

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MOT History

14 pass 4 fail
Pass 25 Jun 2026 60,000 miles

Central Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 20 Jun 2025 56,490 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top mount slight play in bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Pass 14 Jun 2024 52,537 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2023 48,351 miles

Front Exhaust mounting defective exhaust bracket broken (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 17 Jun 2022 42,837 miles

Front exhaust mounting bracket broken

Fail 17 Jun 2022 42,837 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced Dipped beam (4.1.4 (a))

Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced Main beam (4.1.4 (a))

Front exhaust mounting bracket broken

Pass 1 Jun 2021 38,503 miles

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

all four tyres are flat and need air

Pass 30 Jun 2020 36,194 miles
Pass 4 May 2019 32,657 miles

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight perishing on outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 4 May 2019 32,657 miles

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

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight perishing on outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 29 May 2018 28,521 miles

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

Fail 29 May 2018 28,521 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Jun 2017 25,089 miles
Fail 3 Jun 2017 25,076 miles

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

Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Pass 25 Jun 2016 21,752 miles

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

Pass 14 Mar 2015 16,406 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2014 13,070 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2013 9,553 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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EK10 JHE is a 2010 Kia Picanto in Yellow with a 1,086cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

Across all 2010 Kia Picanto models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.5% with a typical mileage of 42,569 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 EK10 JHE, 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 16 years old, this Kia Picanto is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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EK10 JHE is a 2010 Kia Picanto, first registered on 2 April 2010.

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