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GJ10 EXD

2010 Kia Picanto

Silver Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Nov 2026
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

121,071 mi
Last recorded121,071 miles
Recorded on18 Oct 2025
Typical for 2010 Kia Picanto42,569 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGJ10 EXD
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2010
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Pass 18 Oct 2025 121,071 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front/rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 18 Oct 2025 121,070 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front/rear (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 24% (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 16 Oct 2024 116,852 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides (1.1.11 (c))

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both Front/Rears (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both side pipe from flexi to brake cylinder (1.1.11 (c))

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

Side repeater slightly discoloured Both (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 12 Oct 2024 116,852 miles

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

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides (1.1.11 (c))

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both Front/Rears (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both side pipe from flexi to brake cylinder (1.1.11 (c))

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

Side repeater slightly discoloured Both (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 9 Oct 2023 105,633 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. high 24% (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated small split in boot (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides at junction to rear flex pipes slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides from flex pipes to wheel cylinders slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 9 Oct 2023 105,633 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt badly split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. high 24% (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated small split in boot (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides at junction to rear flex pipes slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides from flex pipes to wheel cylinders slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 20 Oct 2022 97,895 miles
Fail 20 Oct 2022 97,895 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 27 Oct 2021 90,071 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 27 Oct 2021 90,063 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Oct 2020 85,857 miles

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear tip end corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear tip end corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 28 Oct 2019 80,554 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipes starting to corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect n/s/f shock light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s/r tyre cracking and cut not to cords nd puntured (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s/r tyre cracking badly and cut but not to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear brake pipes to drums corroded (1.1.11 (c))

front exhaust bracket broken

Fail 28 Oct 2019 80,554 miles

Nearside Front Inner Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt n/s/f inner cv boot split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm n/s/f worn to 1mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed o/s/f tyre worn and exsposed cords on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipes starting to corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect n/s/f shock light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s/r tyre cracking and cut not to cords nd puntured (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s/r tyre cracking badly and cut but not to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear brake pipes to drums corroded (1.1.11 (c))

front exhaust bracket broken

Pass 6 Nov 2018 71,920 miles

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

Pass 5 Feb 2018 66,693 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2017 59,306 miles
Fail 6 Feb 2017 59,300 miles

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

Nearside Front tyre cracking in tread

Pass 4 Feb 2016 52,295 miles
Fail 4 Feb 2016 52,291 miles

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 18 Mar 2015 45,897 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2014 40,966 miles

O/S/R tyre worn on inner edge

cuts all over N/S/R tyre but not down to the cords

Fail 13 Feb 2013 34,594 miles

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

Pass 13 Feb 2013 34,594 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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GJ10 EXD is a 2010 Kia Picanto in Silver with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.

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 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 GJ10 EXD, 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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What year was GJ10 EXD registered?

GJ10 EXD is a 2010 Kia Picanto, first registered on 1 March 2010.

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