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PJ10 YMU

2010 Kia Picanto

Black Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Jun 2027
Tests17 (14 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate82.4%

Mileage

43,389 mi
Last recorded43,389 miles
Recorded on22 Jun 2026
Typical for 2010 Kia Picanto42,569 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPJ10 YMU
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2010
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

14 pass 3 fail
Pass 22 Jun 2026 43,389 miles
Pass 24 Jun 2025 38,483 miles

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

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 11 Jun 2024 30,323 miles
Pass 16 Jun 2023 28,758 miles
Pass 15 Jun 2022 26,899 miles
Fail 8 Jun 2022 26,887 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 9 Jun 2021 25,097 miles

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 9 Jun 2021 25,097 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 15 Jun 2020 24,153 miles

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres cracking between the tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 17 Jun 2019 20,725 miles
Pass 19 Jun 2018 16,759 miles
Pass 16 Jun 2017 13,829 miles
Pass 3 Jun 2016 10,613 miles

Exhaust front section braket welds broken

Nearside rear tyre splitting in between tread

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit also splitting in between tread (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit also splitting in between tread (4.1.E.1)

Offside rear tyre splitting in between tread

Fail 3 Jun 2016 10,613 miles

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

Exhaust front section braket welds broken

Nearside rear tyre splitting in between tread

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit also splitting in between tread (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit also splitting in between tread (4.1.E.1)

Offside rear tyre splitting in between tread

Pass 18 Jun 2015 8,504 miles
Pass 25 Jun 2014 5,273 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2013 3,613 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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PJ10 YMU is a 2010 Kia Picanto in Black with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.4%.

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 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 PJ10 YMU, 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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PJ10 YMU is a 2010 Kia Picanto, first registered on 23 June 2010.

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