MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
130,831 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rear both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged webbing freyed (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
both rear seat belts slow to retract
engine /trans oil leak
play in both front suspension top mounts
play in front exhaust flex ible joint
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexie (6.1.2 (a))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed Drivers (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
parking brake has long travel
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance dim bulb (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Rear inner wall splitting
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
parking brake has long travel
EML on dash
Nearside Rear tyre has a cut, NOT in excess of the requirements, BUT STILL deep enough to reach the ply or cords
childseat nearside rear
oil leaks
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 43% (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Rear brake caliper leaking fluid around new caliper??? (3.6.A.1)
EML on dash
Nearside Rear tyre has a cut, NOT in excess of the requirements, BUT STILL deep enough to reach the ply or cords
childseat nearside rear
oil leaks
offside front tyre worn slightly on inner edge
slight play in both front top mounts
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
boot full
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Oil leak
Oil leak
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
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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RK55 VGJ is a 2005 Kia Picanto in Red with a 1,086cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.
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 RK55 VGJ, 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 RK55 VGJ registered?
RK55 VGJ is a 2005 Kia Picanto, first registered on 12 November 2005.
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