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LD55 CZT

2005 Kia Picanto

Red Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Dec 2026
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

83,501 mi
Last recorded83,501 miles
Recorded on16 Dec 2025
Typical for 2005 Kia Picanto51,318 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLD55 CZT
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2005
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 16 Dec 2025 83,501 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

underbody corrosion

Fail 15 Dec 2025 83,501 miles

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting SILL (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

underbody corrosion

Pass 8 Aug 2024 74,821 miles

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

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

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

Pass 18 Jul 2023 68,491 miles

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

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear most bush (both sides) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Aug 2022 64,859 miles

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

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

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

Fail 11 Aug 2022 64,859 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 10 Aug 2021 60,283 miles

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

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

Offside Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Fail 10 Aug 2021 60,283 miles

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

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

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 11 Aug 2020 58,857 miles

Nearside Rear Slight brake bind

Pass 29 Jul 2019 57,640 miles

Brake pedal anti slip near limit!

Hi level brake light not working

Nearside Rear brake binding

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

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

Offside Rear brake binding

Fail 29 Jul 2019 57,638 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Brake pedal anti slip near limit!

Hi level brake light not working

Nearside Rear brake binding

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

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

Offside Rear brake binding

Pass 10 Aug 2018 55,847 miles

Nearside Front brake slight bind

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Fail 9 Aug 2018 55,847 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front brake slight bind

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 11 Aug 2017 50,373 miles

Brake pedal rubber slightly worn

Offside Front Brake Slight bind

Rear Brakes slight bind

Pass 12 Aug 2016 45,854 miles
Fail 12 Aug 2016 45,854 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Fail 10 Aug 2015 44,316 miles

Brake anti slip worn

O/S front tyre cracking around tread

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 10 Aug 2015 44,316 miles

Brake anti slip worn

O/S front tyre cracking around tread

Pass 15 Aug 2014 42,798 miles
Fail 15 Aug 2014 42,798 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Pass 16 Aug 2013 40,953 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 30 Aug 2012 38,597 miles
Fail 24 Aug 2012 38,597 miles

Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Pass 30 Aug 2011 34,794 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2010 30,675 miles

front wiper blades split

Pass 24 Aug 2009 25,781 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2008 20,621 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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LD55 CZT is a 2005 Kia Picanto in Red with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 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 LD55 CZT, 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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LD55 CZT is a 2005 Kia Picanto, first registered on 20 September 2005.

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