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MW57 VKH

2008 Kia Picanto

Silver Petrol 1086cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Nov 2025
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

83,691 mi
Last recorded83,691 miles
Recorded on24 Oct 2024
Typical for 2008 Kia Picanto47,101 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMW57 VKH
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,086cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 24 Oct 2024 83,691 miles

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

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Fail 24 Oct 2024 83,682 miles

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

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

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

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

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 3 Nov 2023 80,782 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))

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

Pass 6 Dec 2022 77,434 miles

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

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

Fail 6 Dec 2022 77,434 miles

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

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

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

Pass 3 Dec 2021 74,032 miles
Pass 2 Dec 2020 71,359 miles
Pass 9 Dec 2019 68,823 miles
Fail 30 Nov 2019 68,752 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexy (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 12 Dec 2018 64,912 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2017 62,514 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin both front (3.5.1g)

Pass 6 Dec 2016 59,507 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear pipes near flexi areas (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt rubber boot twisted / deteriorating slightly (2.4.G.2)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust joint area ...slight crack / slight leak (7.1.2)

Pass 17 Nov 2015 55,611 miles

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear brake pipes slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 17 Nov 2015 55,611 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear brake pipes slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 13 Nov 2014 51,662 miles

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

front tyres wearing on inner edges

Fail 12 Nov 2014 51,662 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

front tyres wearing on inner edges

Pass 27 Nov 2013 46,178 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2012 37,838 miles

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

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 8 Dec 2011 33,137 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2011 25,691 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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MW57 VKH is a 2008 Kia Picanto in Silver with a 1,086cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2008 Kia Picanto models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.5% with a typical mileage of 47,101 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 MW57 VKH, 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 18 years old, this Kia Picanto is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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MW57 VKH is a 2008 Kia Picanto, first registered on 7 January 2008.

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