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J6 DXE

2025 Kia Picanto

Blue Petrol
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 May 2026
Tests20 (12 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

79,778 mi
Last recorded79,778 miles
Recorded on29 May 2025
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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ6 DXE
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2025
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol

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Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

12 pass 8 fail
Pass 29 May 2025 79,778 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all 4 (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rears x2 (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Fail 29 May 2025 79,778 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all 4 (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rears x2 (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Pass 30 May 2024 74,036 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule rusting on all brake hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rusting on rear of both front - to - rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material light rusting (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear brake binding slightly

Oil leak, but not excessive several engine oil leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 28 May 2024 74,036 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases pipe rotten/perforated (6.1.2 (a))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule rusting on all brake hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rusting on rear of both front - to - rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front tyre unable to maintain air pressure

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material light rusting (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear brake binding slightly

Oil leak, but not excessive several engine oil leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 30 May 2023 67,643 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive slight engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

clutch operation very stiff/jerky

exhaust leak at rear joint

front brake imbalance 37% - approaching 50% fail rate - suspect pads sticking

parking brake effort very poor - suspect brake pads sticking in carrier

Pass 31 May 2022 62,391 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier wrong type of battery for the clamp type (4.13 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive slight leak on front of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 31 May 2022 62,391 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced bulb blackened (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier wrong type of battery for the clamp type (4.13 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. brake imbalance 30% - front brake binding slightly (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive slight leak on front of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 28 May 2022 62,362 miles

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

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear/centre joint (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Pass 28 May 2021 56,858 miles
Fail 28 May 2021 56,858 miles

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

Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 29 May 2020 50,104 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Fail 29 May 2020 50,104 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 29 May 2019 44,133 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear nail outter edge

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

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

slight oil leak(sump

Pass 31 May 2018 36,823 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Pass 27 May 2017 32,025 miles
Fail 26 May 2017 32,023 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

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

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

Pass 25 May 2016 26,513 miles

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Front tyre wearing on inner edge

exhaust bracket broken

oil leak

Pass 28 May 2015 21,725 miles

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Fail 27 May 2015 21,725 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Pass 24 Jun 2014 16,957 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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J6 DXE is a 2025 Kia Picanto in Blue. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 J6 DXE, 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 1 years old, this Kia Picanto is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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J6 DXE is a 2025 Kia Picanto, first registered on 30 April 2025.

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