MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
100,357 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))
Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 165/60R14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
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))
Front Brake hose slightly chafed both side (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both side (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both side (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Coil spring mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Outer Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both side (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both side (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both side (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both side (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play both side (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake hose slightly chafed both side (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both side (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both side (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Coil spring mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Outer Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both side (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both side (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both side (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Rear hand brake only just met limit
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
damage to rear not load bearing
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
slightly low effort on nearside rear parking brake
Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged (3.4.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
slightly low effort on nearside rear parking brake
Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
advise exhaust front flexi corroded
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
advise exhaust front flexi corroded
Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
advise rear discs starting to corrode
advise rear tyres cracked
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
How Reliable is the Kia Picanto?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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NM05 DKN is a 2005 Kia Picanto in Silver with a 1,086cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.
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 NM05 DKN, 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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NM05 DKN is a 2005 Kia Picanto, first registered on 11 August 2005.
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