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RE05 ZYA

2005 Kia Picanto

Blue Petrol 1086cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Oct 2026
Tests26 (19 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate73.1%

Mileage

54,231 mi
Last recorded54,231 miles
Recorded on7 Oct 2025
Typical for 2005 Kia Picanto51,318 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRE05 ZYA
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,086cc

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MOT History

19 pass 7 fail
Pass 7 Oct 2025 54,231 miles

Offside Front Upper mount slight play

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

Pass 22 Aug 2024 53,896 miles

Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front top mounts slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 15 Aug 2023 53,539 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 23 Aug 2022 53,152 miles

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

Fail 23 Aug 2022 53,151 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Aug 2021 52,896 miles

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

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

Pass 25 Aug 2020 52,575 miles

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

Fail 25 Aug 2020 52,575 miles

Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 23 Aug 2019 52,220 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 21 Aug 2018 51,742 miles

the rear wiper blade has perished

the vehicle battery fitted is too small which makes it loose in the battery holder

Fail 21 Aug 2018 51,742 miles

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

the rear wiper blade has perished

the vehicle battery fitted is too small which makes it loose in the battery holder

Pass 18 Aug 2017 50,717 miles

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

nearside rear wheel trim rubbing on tyre calve and starting to wear throgh valve

offside drop link lower balljoint dust cover deteriating

offside rear tyre perrishing and wearing low

Fail 18 Aug 2017 50,717 miles

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

nearside rear wheel trim rubbing on tyre calve and starting to wear throgh valve

offside drop link lower balljoint dust cover deteriating

offside rear tyre perrishing and wearing low

Pass 3 Aug 2016 49,192 miles

O/S/R tyre perished

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

Pass 12 Aug 2015 46,605 miles

O/S/R tyre perished

Fail 11 Aug 2015 46,605 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

O/S/R tyre perished

Pass 12 Aug 2014 44,349 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

nearside front outer drive shaft gaitor has a small amount of grease on it

nearside rear tyre perished and cut,not deep enough to reach cords

Fail 6 Aug 2013 42,246 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

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

both front tyres worn inner edge (raised tread)

both rear tyres cracked outer sidewall not exposing cords

nearside front outer drive shaft gaitor has grease on it no split/hole found

Pass 6 Aug 2013 42,246 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

both front tyres worn inner edge (raised tread)

both rear tyres cracked outer sidewall not exposing cords

nearside front outer drive shaft gaitor has grease on it no split/hole found

Pass 7 Aug 2012 39,444 miles

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

offside front tyre worn on inner edge

Fail 7 Aug 2012 39,444 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

offside front tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 16 Aug 2011 35,491 miles

a small amount of cv grease was found on the nearside outer cv boot no hole found at time of test advise check in a few weeks time

both rear tyres cracking

Pass 19 Aug 2010 31,911 miles
Pass 21 Aug 2009 29,134 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2009 25,332 miles

slight play offside front top shock mounting.

Pass 15 Feb 2008 20,193 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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RE05 ZYA is a 2005 Kia Picanto in Blue with a 1,086cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.

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 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 RE05 ZYA, 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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What year was RE05 ZYA registered?

RE05 ZYA is a 2005 Kia Picanto, first registered on 18 March 2005.

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