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PJ10 YNC

2010 Kia Picanto

Blue Petrol 1086cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Oct 2025
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

42,967 mi
Last recorded42,967 miles
Recorded on10 Oct 2024
Typical for 2010 Kia Picanto42,569 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPJ10 YNC
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2010
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,086cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 10 Oct 2024 42,967 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Sep 2024 42,962 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded to nsr cylinder (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe excessively corroded to osr cylinder (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture front to rear (1.1.11 (a)) DANGEROUS

Offside Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture front to rear (1.1.11 (a)) DANGEROUS

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

both steering gaitors clips missing

Pass 21 Sep 2023 37,831 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2022 33,168 miles

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

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

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

Fail 12 Oct 2022 33,157 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 4 Oct 2021 27,709 miles

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing wearing off on inside edge . (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 29 Sep 2021 27,674 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing wearing off on inside edge . (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 13 Oct 2020 26,132 miles

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

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

Pass 7 May 2019 22,183 miles
Pass 9 May 2018 17,539 miles

front exhaust mounting is broken

Pass 10 May 2017 15,138 miles
Fail 10 May 2017 15,138 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Pass 9 May 2016 12,870 miles
Pass 18 May 2015 8,395 miles
Pass 3 Jun 2014 3,709 miles
Fail 2 Jun 2014 3,709 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 31 May 2013 2,777 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 YNC is a 2010 Kia Picanto in Blue with a 1,086cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

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 PJ10 YNC, 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 PJ10 YNC registered?

PJ10 YNC is a 2010 Kia Picanto, first registered on 12 July 2010.

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