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RV58 KFD

2008 Kia Picanto

Black Petrol 1086cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Sep 2026
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

101,879 mi
Last recorded101,879 miles
Recorded on20 Sep 2025
Typical for 2008 Kia Picanto47,101 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRV58 KFD
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,086cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 20 Sep 2025 101,879 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 20 Sep 2025 101,879 miles

Stop lamp(s) all not working all lamps inoperative (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 21 Sep 2024 92,071 miles

Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both side (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play both side (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 13 Sep 2023 89,147 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2022 86,926 miles
Pass 26 Jul 2021 83,888 miles

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner edge of wheel rim slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Pass 21 Jul 2020 82,784 miles

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

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive exhaust deteriorating (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 8 Jul 2020 82,768 miles

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

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

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

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

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive exhaust deteriorating (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 1 May 2019 78,234 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

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

Fail 1 May 2019 78,233 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush bonding collapsed (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front brakes are making metallic sound unable to properly inspect brake pads

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

Offside Front wiper blade over sweeping windscreen

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

Pass 6 Apr 2018 70,816 miles

Offside Rear tyre is perishing on tread and outer wall

battery not secured correctly but not adrift

Fail 6 Apr 2018 70,816 miles

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

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

Offside Rear tyre is perishing on tread and outer wall

battery not secured correctly but not adrift

Pass 17 May 2017 69,238 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2016 66,050 miles
Fail 24 Sep 2016 66,002 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 1 Sep 2015 57,101 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 165/60/14H KUMHO (4.1.E.1)

service brake and handbrake efficiency close to limits require service/replacement

Pass 23 Sep 2014 50,369 miles

all 4x tyres tread worn low

Fail 20 Sep 2014 50,291 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

all 4x tyres tread worn low

wipers smeary

Pass 6 Sep 2013 39,398 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2012 29,185 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2011 21,303 miles
Fail 13 Sep 2011 21,291 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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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RV58 KFD is a 2008 Kia Picanto in Black with a 1,086cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

Across all 2008 Kia Picanto models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.5% with a typical mileage of 47,101 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 RV58 KFD, 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 18 years old, this Kia Picanto is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was RV58 KFD registered?

RV58 KFD is a 2008 Kia Picanto, first registered on 26 September 2008.

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