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SM10 BZD

2010 Kia Picanto

Silver Petrol 1086cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 May 2027
Tests17 (13 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate76.5%

Mileage

83,409 mi
Last recorded83,409 miles
Recorded on13 May 2026
Typical for 2010 Kia Picanto42,569 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSM10 BZD
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2010
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,086cc

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MOT History

13 pass 4 fail
Pass 13 May 2026 83,409 miles

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

Pass 7 May 2025 74,705 miles

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Lower Oil leak, but not excessive CRANKSHAFT AND SUMP AREA (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases AT CONNECTION CLAMP (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 6 May 2025 74,680 miles

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

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding VERY HARD TO ROTATE WHEN VEHICLE WAS JACKED UP (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Lower Oil leak, but not excessive CRANKSHAFT AND SUMP AREA (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases AT CONNECTION CLAMP (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 29 Apr 2024 66,932 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at rear clamp (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

rear axle corroded

Pass 28 Apr 2023 61,709 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 27 May 2022 55,906 miles

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres slightly cracked/perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 20 May 2022 55,825 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded flexi to wheel cylinder (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded flexi to wheel cylinder (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres slightly cracked/perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 20 May 2021 49,103 miles

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Pass 26 Jul 2019 42,323 miles

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

Nearside 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 (1.1.11 (c))

exhaust corrode but gas tight at this time

Pass 10 Jul 2018 39,528 miles

Offside Rear tyre splitting 165/60/14

Offside front to rear brake pipe corroded

Pass 20 Jul 2017 36,595 miles

both front tyres heavilly on inner edges. tyres worn low too

Fail 19 Jul 2017 36,595 miles

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear at the rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear slight brake drag observed

both front tyres heavilly on inner edges. tyres worn low too

Pass 19 Jul 2016 33,821 miles

drivers seat belt showing slight fluffing to the webbing

Pass 22 Jul 2015 31,003 miles
Fail 21 Jul 2015 31,003 miles

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

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

front exhaust mounting detached but still supporting the exhaust. may rattle

rear wiper blade is torn

slight drag from offside front brake

Pass 14 Jul 2014 27,782 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

front exhaust double mounting corroded and detached. pipe is still supported, but may chaff and make a noise

note. oil filter looks aged

points of heavy corrosion on both rear coil springs

Pass 24 Jul 2013 23,578 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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SM10 BZD is a 2010 Kia Picanto in Silver with a 1,086cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.

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 SM10 BZD, 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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SM10 BZD is a 2010 Kia Picanto, first registered on 29 April 2010.

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