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FX57 ZWU

2007 Kia Picanto

Silver Petrol 1086cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Oct 2026
Tests22 (16 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

74,771 mi
Last recorded74,771 miles
Recorded on25 Oct 2025
Typical for 2007 Kia Picanto47,694 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFX57 ZWU
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2007
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,086cc

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MOT History

16 pass 6 fail
Pass 25 Oct 2025 74,771 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 25 Oct 2024 66,522 miles

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

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

Pass 26 Aug 2023 56,428 miles

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Pass 17 Aug 2022 51,542 miles

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Lag to operation of OSR parking brake

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

Fail 17 Aug 2022 51,452 miles

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

Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking NSR brake caliper leaking from parking brake shaft seal (1.1.16 (b) (i))

Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))

Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Lag to operation of OSR parking brake

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

Pass 18 Aug 2021 49,236 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))

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

Offside Rear High imbalance to parking brake effort, OSR low

Offside Rear Large amount of lag to operation of OSR parking brake

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Pass 19 Aug 2020 47,532 miles

Nearside Rear Slight lag in operation of NSR parking brake

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

Offside Rear Imbalance to parking brake effort, OSR low

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively NSR and OSR service brake fluctuation (1.2.1 (e))

Fail 18 Aug 2020 47,532 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer NSF outer washer jet misaligned

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

Nearside Rear Slight lag in operation of NSR parking brake

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Imbalance to parking brake effort, OSR low

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively NSR and OSR service brake fluctuation (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 20 Aug 2019 45,310 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated NSF bottom ball joint gaiter degraded (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated OSF bottom ball joint gaiter degraded (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Drivers door mirror reflective surface degraded (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Imbalance to parking brake performance, OSR low

Fail 20 Aug 2019 45,310 miles

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

Coolant level low in header tank

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated NSF bottom ball joint gaiter degraded (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated OSF bottom ball joint gaiter degraded (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Drivers door mirror reflective surface degraded (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Imbalance to parking brake performance, OSR low

Pass 17 Aug 2018 41,050 miles

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

Pass 15 Aug 2017 38,664 miles
Pass 11 Aug 2016 35,920 miles
Fail 11 Aug 2016 35,920 miles

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

Pass 14 Aug 2015 33,497 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

nearside rear brake disc appears very corroded

offside front tyre badly worn on edges

Fail 13 Aug 2015 33,496 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

nearside rear brake disc appears very corroded

offside front tyre badly worn on edges

Pass 20 Aug 2014 31,003 miles

centre exhaust bracket broken but exhaust still fully supported

Fail 20 Aug 2014 31,003 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

centre exhaust bracket broken but exhaust still fully supported

nearside rear brakes binding

Pass 7 Aug 2013 26,137 miles
Pass 8 Aug 2012 21,387 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2011 16,793 miles
Pass 26 Aug 2010 12,736 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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FX57 ZWU is a 2007 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 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 FX57 ZWU, 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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What year was FX57 ZWU registered?

FX57 ZWU is a 2007 Kia Picanto, first registered on 5 September 2007.

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