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HT07 JVE

2007 Kia Picanto

Silver Petrol 1086cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Jul 2027
Tests19 (17 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate89.5%

Mileage

41,434 mi
Last recorded41,434 miles
Recorded on20 Jul 2026
Typical for 2007 Kia Picanto47,694 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHT07 JVE
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2007
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,086cc

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MOT History

17 pass 2 fail
Pass 20 Jul 2026 41,434 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2025 40,922 miles

Front Exhaust mounting defective bracket broken/corroded. (front & rear) (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material chalked. (1.1.11 (c))

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Jul 2024 40,034 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective slightly deteriorated not affecting beam image (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective slightly deteriorated not affecting beam image (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Jul 2023 39,123 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Pass 26 Jul 2022 38,206 miles

Both front tyres perished/cracking

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 19 Jul 2021 36,584 miles

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing on both sides of vehicle (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear caliper lever very slightly stiff

Pass 23 Jul 2020 35,039 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres perished 165/60 R14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Front metal exhaust mounting corroded

Nearside Rear parking brake lever slow to return. RBT shows no performance issues at time of test

Pass 28 Jun 2019 33,899 miles

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

Pass 29 Jun 2018 32,219 miles

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

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

Rear brake pads wearing thin

Pass 29 Jun 2017 30,699 miles

Rear Tyres Perished

Fail 29 Jun 2017 30,699 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords heavily perished on outer sidewall showing cords in a split (4.1.D.1a)

front tyres perished

nearside rear tyre very heavily perished

Pass 21 Jul 2016 30,248 miles

both rear tyres perishing

Pass 16 Jul 2015 29,935 miles
Fail 16 Jul 2015 29,935 miles

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

Pass 8 Jul 2014 28,895 miles
Pass 16 Jul 2013 26,943 miles
Pass 3 Jul 2012 26,168 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2011 25,670 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2010 24,969 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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HT07 JVE is a 2007 Kia Picanto in Silver with a 1,086cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 89.5%.

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 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 HT07 JVE, 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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HT07 JVE is a 2007 Kia Picanto, first registered on 24 August 2007.

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