MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
94,431 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Emissions not tested due to severe exhaust leakage (8.2.1.2 (d))
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill /corroded/holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear exhaust silencer/joining pipe corroded/holed (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements n/s/r & o/s/r (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Outer sill corroded at front area
Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s/r & o/s/r (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust leak rear silencer connecting pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))
Front Oil leaking excessively from engine Oil leaking off lower engine and gearbox area's all though underside of vehicle. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt perishing (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt perishing (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt perishing (2.4.G.2)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt perishing (2.2.C.1c)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)
Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged Reluctor ring fractured (3.4.2)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Outer sill (5.2.6)
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged Reluctor ring fractured (3.4.2)
Exhaust system deteriorating
Front brake discs in poor condition
Offside rear brake disc in poor condition
Slight brake bind on offside front brake
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
battery insecure unable to topple over
small cut o/s/f outer tyre wall
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
battery insecure unable to topple over
small cut o/s/f outer tyre wall
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)
n/s/rear tyre perishing
o/s rear tyre wearing on edges
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
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)
n/s/rear tyre perishing
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
n/s rear tyre sidewall cracking
various underbody components corroded
How Reliable is the Kia Picanto?
Based on 2,626,043 MOT tests across 229,767 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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PJ55 DBY is a 2005 Kia Picanto in Blue with a 1,099cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
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 PJ55 DBY, 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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PJ55 DBY is a 2005 Kia Picanto, first registered on 22 December 2005.
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