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LX10 YEJ

2010 Kia Picanto

White Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Sep 2026
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

52,321 mi
Last recorded52,321 miles
Recorded on22 Sep 2025
Typical for 2010 Kia Picanto42,569 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLX10 YEJ
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2010
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 22 Sep 2025 52,321 miles

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

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

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

Pass 6 Sep 2024 42,387 miles

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

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

Fail 13 Aug 2024 42,363 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

Pass 4 Aug 2023 41,103 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Fail 28 Jul 2023 41,070 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Pass 8 Aug 2022 39,127 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 26 Aug 2021 37,852 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 25 Aug 2021 37,852 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged (1.6 (e))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 10 Aug 2020 36,356 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component slightly damaged abs ring has a slight crack (1.6 (e))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

front exhaust hanger weld broken

parking brake lever travel high

Pass 24 Jul 2019 34,039 miles

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

front exhaust hanger broken

Pass 1 Aug 2018 31,338 miles

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

center exhaust hanger has come detached

Fail 30 Jul 2018 31,304 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2mm in places on inner 155/70r13 75t (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2mm in places on inner (5.2.3 (e))

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

center exhaust hanger has come detached

Pass 24 Jul 2017 28,414 miles
Pass 28 Jul 2016 25,689 miles

nearside rear tyre showing early signs of going misshaped [155/70r13 79t ]

offside rear tyre has bad cracking on outer wall but no cords showing

Fail 27 Jul 2015 22,867 miles

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 27 Jul 2015 22,867 miles
Pass 7 Aug 2014 20,117 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2013 17,828 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2013 16,100 miles

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

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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LX10 YEJ is a 2010 Kia Picanto in White with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

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 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 LX10 YEJ, 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 LX10 YEJ registered?

LX10 YEJ is a 2010 Kia Picanto, first registered on 18 March 2010.

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