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PO59 OHC

2010 Kia Picanto

White Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Mar 2027
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

67,785 mi
Last recorded67,785 miles
Recorded on5 Mar 2026
Typical for 2010 Kia Picanto42,569 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPO59 OHC
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2010
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Pass 5 Mar 2026 67,785 miles
Fail 5 Mar 2026 67,781 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Front Brake pads are low.

Front Exhaust rubber bushes worn.

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Mirror housing damaged.

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Nearside/offside. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 3 Mar 2025 65,804 miles

parking requirements only just met

Brake pad(s) wearing thin fronts (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated nsf lower arm ball joint boot (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 3 Mar 2025 65,804 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt nsf boot split (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Brake pad(s) wearing thin fronts (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated nsf lower arm ball joint boot (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Feb 2024 64,471 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 28 Feb 2024 64,471 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear fog lamp switch not operating in accordance with the requirements (4.5.3 (a))

Pass 22 Mar 2023 61,410 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Mar 2023 61,410 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Mar 2022 54,404 miles

Central Front handbrake has slight travel

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 155/70/13 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 155/70/13 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 155/70/13 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 155/70/13 very close to going through on the inside edge advise early replacement (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive from sump (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 28 Mar 2022 54,403 miles

Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))

Central Front handbrake has slight travel

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 155/70/13 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 155/70/13 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 155/70/13 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 155/70/13 very close to going through on the inside edge advise early replacement (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive from sump (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Mar 2021 47,147 miles

Front Upper both top mounts slight lift

Front exhaust mount corroded

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to limit and slightly perished (5.2.3 (e))

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

general oil leaks

Fail 31 Mar 2021 47,147 miles

Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

Front Upper both top mounts slight lift

Front exhaust mount corroded

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to limit and slightly perished (5.2.3 (e))

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

general oil leaks

Pass 18 Mar 2020 42,057 miles

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 17 Mar 2020 42,056 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Mar 2019 34,815 miles

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Mar 2018 26,688 miles
Fail 26 Mar 2018 26,685 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Pass 11 Jan 2017 25,748 miles

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)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 15 Jan 2016 24,673 miles

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)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 28 Jan 2015 23,298 miles

Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Pass 28 Jan 2015 23,298 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2013 19,358 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2013 15,576 miles

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

n/s & o/s wiper blades slightly deteriorated

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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PO59 OHC is a 2010 Kia Picanto in White with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.

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 PO59 OHC, 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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PO59 OHC is a 2010 Kia Picanto, first registered on 28 January 2010.

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