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SP07 ZYW

2007 Kia Picanto

Silver Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Oct 2026
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

21,019 mi
Last recorded21,019 miles
Recorded on7 Oct 2025
Typical for 2007 Kia Picanto47,694 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSP07 ZYW
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2007
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 7 Oct 2025 21,019 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective Slightly scratched (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin All pads on rear axle (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 2 Oct 2025 21,019 miles

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

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective heavily scratched (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective Slightly scratched (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin All pads on rear axle (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 19 Sep 2024 20,713 miles

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Lens scratched (4.1.4 (b))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin All pads on rear axle (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 19 Sep 2024 20,713 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush At lower bush+ (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Lens scratched (4.1.4 (b))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin All pads on rear axle (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 24 Aug 2023 20,302 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both inner pads on rear axle (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 24 Aug 2023 20,302 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective Condensated and severely scratched (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both inner pads on rear axle (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 10 Oct 2022 19,775 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both discs on rear axle (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake pad(s) wearing thin All pads on rear axle (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 10 Oct 2022 19,775 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Headlamp lens cracked and interior is condensated (4.1.2 (c))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both discs on rear axle (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake pad(s) wearing thin All pads on rear axle (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 7 Oct 2021 19,271 miles

Exhaust mounting defective At front pipe. (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Headlamp cover damaged. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 7 Oct 2021 19,271 miles

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

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases At rear silencer. (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Exhaust mounting defective At front pipe. (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Headlamp cover damaged. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 9 Oct 2020 18,829 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside headlamp cover cracked.

Pass 23 Sep 2019 17,854 miles

Offside Front Headlight damp inside

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

Fail 20 Sep 2019 17,854 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Engine management light on

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Headlight damp inside

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

Pass 2 Oct 2018 16,662 miles
Fail 2 Oct 2018 16,661 miles

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

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

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

Pass 10 Oct 2017 15,707 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded going to hose (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance tail lamp lens damaged (1.1.A.3d)

management light on

Fail 9 Oct 2017 15,703 miles

Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged speed ring broken (3.4.2)

Offside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded going to hose (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance tail lamp lens damaged (1.1.A.3d)

management light on

Pass 7 Oct 2016 15,193 miles
Fail 29 Sep 2016 15,189 miles

Nearside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

rear brake binding both (3.7.B.1)

Pass 8 Oct 2015 14,605 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

engine management light on

Pass 1 Oct 2014 14,050 miles

engine management light on

rear tyre walls and treads perishing

Pass 8 Oct 2013 13,372 miles

all 4 tyres slightly cracked and perished

both rear brakes binding on slightly

exhaust brackets brocken

o/s/f brake binding on slightly

Pass 11 Oct 2012 12,595 miles

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

Pass 13 Oct 2011 11,210 miles

NAIL IN R/H/F TYRE TREAD.

REAR BRAKES BINDING SLIGHTLY(MAY REQUIRE SOME ATTENTION AT SERVICE).

REAR WIPER BLADE TORN.

Pass 7 Oct 2010 9,519 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

Pass 13 Oct 2009 8,120 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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SP07 ZYW is a 2007 Kia Picanto in Silver with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

Across all 2007 Kia Picanto models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.9% with a typical mileage of 47,694 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 SP07 ZYW, 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 19 years old, this Kia Picanto is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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SP07 ZYW is a 2007 Kia Picanto, first registered on 29 March 2007.

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