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LB55 JXS

2005 Kia Picanto

Silver Petrol 1099cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Feb 2027
Tests20 (17 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate85%

Mileage

77,658 mi
Last recorded77,658 miles
Recorded on12 Feb 2026
Typical for 2005 Kia Picanto51,318 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLB55 JXS
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,099cc

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MOT History

17 pass 3 fail
Pass 12 Feb 2026 77,658 miles

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

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

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

Pass 7 Feb 2025 74,463 miles

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

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

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

Pass 3 Aug 2023 72,629 miles
Pass 8 Aug 2022 71,619 miles

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

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

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

Pass 30 Jul 2021 70,974 miles

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

Pass 11 Aug 2020 70,556 miles

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

Fail 29 Jul 2020 70,551 miles

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 2 Apr 2019 68,765 miles

Nearside Front Tyre Perished

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

Offside Front Tyre Perished

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

Fail 2 Apr 2019 68,765 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre Perished

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

Offside Front Tyre Perished

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

Pass 23 Mar 2018 68,272 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Nearside & Offside (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Nearside & Offside (3.5.1i)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Nearside & Offside (3.5.1g)

Pass 21 Nov 2016 66,239 miles

Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment Nearside & offside (2.5.A.1c)

Front coil spring corroded Nearside & offside (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Front Tyre slightly perished, outer wall

Nearside Wiper split

Oil leak, engine area

Pass 4 Dec 2015 60,779 miles

Centre Rear Additional stop light not working/connected

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Pass 27 Nov 2014 52,798 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2013 45,367 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2012 37,500 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2011 32,695 miles
Fail 8 Dec 2011 32,695 miles

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

Pass 6 Dec 2010 28,985 miles

nearside front tyre worn down to 2mm on outer edge

Pass 4 Dec 2009 25,246 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2008 20,985 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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LB55 JXS is a 2005 Kia Picanto in Silver with a 1,099cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85%.

Across all 2005 Kia Picanto models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.7% with a typical mileage of 51,318 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 LB55 JXS, 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 21 years old, this Kia Picanto is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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LB55 JXS is a 2005 Kia Picanto, first registered on 12 December 2005.

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