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GU10 YXW

2010 Kia Picanto

Red Petrol 1086cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Mar 2027
Tests18 (14 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

73,374 mi
Last recorded73,374 miles
Recorded on17 Mar 2026
Typical for 2010 Kia Picanto42,569 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGU10 YXW
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2010
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,086cc

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MOT History

14 pass 4 fail
Pass 17 Mar 2026 73,374 miles

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened slight play (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Mar 2025 71,584 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2024 69,319 miles
Fail 15 Mar 2024 69,319 miles

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 14 Mar 2023 66,928 miles
Fail 13 Mar 2023 66,927 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 15 Mar 2022 64,848 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2021 63,406 miles

Nearside Front inner driveshaft boot slightly losing grease fronm shaft clip side

Pass 13 Mar 2020 62,804 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner/outer wear to tread, deep cut in tread, advise replacement (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 16 Mar 2019 57,818 miles

Front exhaust bracket snapped

Nearside Front tyre tread worn inner edge

Nearside Rear nail in outer tyre tread shoulder, advise replacement

Offside Front tyre tread worn inner edge

Pass 15 Mar 2018 54,734 miles

Central high level stop light inoperative

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Fail 14 Mar 2018 53,724 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Central high level stop light inoperative

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Pass 14 Mar 2017 48,901 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

high level centre brake light inoperative

Pass 9 Mar 2016 36,231 miles

high level brake light in-op

Pass 2 Mar 2015 24,710 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fail 7 Mar 2014 19,130 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Pass 7 Mar 2014 19,130 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 5 Mar 2013 13,870 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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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GU10 YXW is a 2010 Kia Picanto in Red 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 GU10 YXW, 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 GU10 YXW registered?

GU10 YXW is a 2010 Kia Picanto, first registered on 15 March 2010.

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The MOT history for GU10 YXW shows 18 tests with a 77.8% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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