MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
81,693 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material light corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both rear shockers misting (5.3.2 (b))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material light corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both rear shockers misting (5.3.2 (b))
Front windscreen washer jets poor
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear handbrake efficiency low
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
bonnet secondary catch not working
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits center exhaust to rear section joint blowing (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))
Front windscreen washer jets poor
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear handbrake efficiency low
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
bonnet secondary catch not working
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Road wheel distorted (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Road wheel tyre retaining ring fractured (4.2.B.1b)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Oil leak ()
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre section with flexi (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear tyre starting to crack
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
small cut in outer sidewall of nearside rear tyre
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nail in offside front tyre
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
small cut in outer sidewall of nearside rear tyre
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
nearside rear tyre sidewall has a cut but not to cords
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
nearside rear tyre sidewall has a cut but not to cords
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b)
nearside rear tyre has a cut in sidewall but not to cords
offside front wiper blade split but clearing the screen
Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Front front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b)
rear wiper split
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
ADVISE BOTH REAR TYRES INNER TREAD AREAS ARE GETTING LOW 3MM 165/70/14
ADVISE CUT IN REAR OFFSIDE OUTER SIDE WALL
ADVISE SMALL CUT IN FRONT OFFSIDE TYRE OUTER SIDE WALL
ADVISE VERY SLIGHT MOVEMENT IN TOP SHOCKER MOUNTING ON THE FRONT OFFSIDE
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
ADVISE BOTH REAR TYRES INNER TREAD AREAS ARE GETTING LOW 3MM 165/70/14
ADVISE CUT IN REAR OFFSIDE OUTER SIDE WALL
ADVISE SMALL CUT IN FRONT OFFSIDE TYRE OUTER SIDE WALL
ADVISE VERY SLIGHT MOVEMENT IN TOP SHOCKER MOUNTING ON THE FRONT OFFSIDE
Advise: Both rear tyres wearing on inner edge
How Reliable is the Kia Picanto?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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MF55 XUE is a 2005 Kia Picanto in Red with a 1,086cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.
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 MF55 XUE, 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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MF55 XUE is a 2005 Kia Picanto, first registered on 30 September 2005.
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