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FL07 XAR

2007 Kia Picanto

Silver Petrol 1086cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Jul 2027
Tests29 (17 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate58.6%

Mileage

88,393 mi
Last recorded88,393 miles
Recorded on16 Jul 2026
Typical for 2007 Kia Picanto47,694 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFL07 XAR
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2007
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,086cc

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MOT History

17 pass 12 fail
Pass 16 Jul 2026 88,393 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2025 84,165 miles
Fail 22 Jul 2025 84,165 miles

Main beam tell-tale not working staying on (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 16 Jul 2024 81,906 miles
Fail 15 Jul 2024 81,906 miles

Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams (4.1.3 (b))

Pass 24 Jul 2023 78,148 miles
Fail 24 Jul 2023 78,148 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Pass 16 Jul 2022 73,786 miles

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged door mirror (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 15 Jul 2022 73,786 miles

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

Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a))

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged door mirror (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 19 Jul 2021 70,391 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2020 67,351 miles
Fail 7 Sep 2020 67,351 miles

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

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

Pass 9 Sep 2019 64,494 miles

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

battery loose but secure

high level brake light inop

rear exhaust joints corroding

slight corrosion rear axle

sticker nearside lower on windscreen

Fail 6 Sep 2019 64,463 miles

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

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

battery loose but secure

high level brake light inop

rear exhaust joints corroding

slight corrosion rear axle

sticker nearside lower on windscreen

Pass 3 Oct 2018 57,380 miles
Fail 3 Oct 2018 57,378 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d -bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

advise brake check osr not that great

Pass 12 Oct 2017 54,873 miles
Fail 12 Oct 2017 54,873 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid still to check wipers (8.2.3)

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

Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box holed (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

hand brake needs adj.

Pass 5 Aug 2016 46,056 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged dent on inside (4.2.A.1a)

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage resevoir area (2.3.3b)

both front brakes binding slightly

both front windscreen washers not spraying properly

oil leak

park brake has little reserve travel

play detected at both front strut top mounts

rear wiper worn

Pass 11 Aug 2015 37,713 miles

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

Oil leak

Fail 10 Aug 2015 37,713 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Oil leak

Pass 6 Aug 2014 28,456 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Front Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 4 Aug 2014 28,411 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Front Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 10 Aug 2013 20,565 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

rear wiper torn

Fail 10 Aug 2013 20,656 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

rear wiper torn

Pass 3 Aug 2012 14,373 miles
Fail 3 Aug 2012 14,372 miles

Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Pass 14 Jul 2011 12,279 miles
Pass 12 Aug 2010 10,177 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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FL07 XAR is a 2007 Kia Picanto in Silver with a 1,086cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.6%.

Across all 2007 Kia Picanto models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.9% with a typical mileage of 47,694 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 FL07 XAR, 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 19 years old, this Kia Picanto is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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FL07 XAR is a 2007 Kia Picanto, first registered on 12 March 2007.

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