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PL10 WFX

2010 Kia Picanto

Black Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Nov 2026
Tests18 (14 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

40,370 mi
Last recorded40,370 miles
Recorded on13 Nov 2025
Typical for 2010 Kia Picanto42,569 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPL10 WFX
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2010
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

14 pass 4 fail
Pass 13 Nov 2025 40,370 miles
Fail 13 Nov 2025 40,360 miles

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

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Pass 26 Sep 2024 37,496 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2023 35,066 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 28 Sep 2023 35,056 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Rear Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Sep 2022 31,249 miles

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Pass 9 Sep 2021 27,744 miles

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 2 Oct 2020 24,479 miles
Fail 2 Oct 2020 24,480 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 6 Apr 2020 23,717 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both front (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front subframe corroded

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both rear have corrosion (5.3.2 (b))

Rear axle corroded

Fail 6 Apr 2020 23,717 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed nail in tyre but cracked to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both front (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front subframe corroded

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 2013 tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both rear have corrosion (5.3.2 (b))

Rear axle corroded

Pass 30 Mar 2019 20,517 miles

exhaust corroded and front hanging bracket loose

nearside front brake pipe corroded

nearside rear tyre perishing

slight play in offside front macpherson strut upper attachment

Pass 29 Mar 2018 18,525 miles

exhaust corroded

nearside rear tyre perishing

offside front tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 24 Mar 2017 16,423 miles

exhaust system heavily corroded

Pass 22 Mar 2016 13,579 miles

Nearside Rear tyre perishing

exhaust corroded

Pass 24 Mar 2015 11,652 miles

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

Nearside Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Offside Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Pass 21 Mar 2014 9,714 miles

centre exhaust bracket corroded

nearside front tyre cracking in treads

Pass 25 Mar 2013 7,898 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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PL10 WFX is a 2010 Kia Picanto in Black with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

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 PL10 WFX, 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 PL10 WFX registered?

PL10 WFX is a 2010 Kia Picanto, first registered on 27 April 2010.

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