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ST08 NBN

2008 Kia Picanto

Black Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Jul 2020
Tests17 (9 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate52.9%

Mileage

69,986 mi
Last recorded69,986 miles
Recorded on15 Jul 2020
Typical for 2008 Kia Picanto47,101 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationST08 NBN
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc
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MOT History

9 pass 8 fail
Fail 15 Jul 2020 69,986 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp insecure glue repair to broken headlight brackets has failed (4.1.1 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened trailing arm considerably corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both tyres worn on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged seat belt clasp cover missing (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect damp and has reduced effect (5.3.2 (b))

Rear reverse light not working

Pass 4 Jun 2019 66,697 miles

Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides have play , offside is considerable (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated leaking grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged clasp cover missing (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect damp and reduced effect (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 4 Jun 2019 66,697 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides have play , offside is considerable (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated leaking grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged clasp cover missing (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect damp and reduced effect (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 6 Jun 2018 61,883 miles

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

Offside Rear seat belt clasp cover missing

Oil leak, but not excessive sump corroded and leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Fail 22 May 2018 61,839 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged ABS ring broken (1.6 (e))

Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged ABS ring broken (1.6 (e))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp insecure broken (4.1.1 (c))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to minimum at time of test (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear seat belt clasp cover missing

Oil leak, but not excessive sump corroded and leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 22 May 2017 57,052 miles

Both front tyres worn low on inside edges

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread and rear (6.3.1d)

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear seat stalk plastic cover brocken

Fail 19 May 2017 57,017 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged abs ring brocken (3.4.2)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Both front tyres worn low on inside edges

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread and rear (6.3.1d)

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear seat stalk plastic cover brocken

Pass 14 Apr 2016 52,084 miles

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

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both sides perished (2.2.C.1c)

Fail 12 Apr 2016 52,081 miles

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

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

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

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

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both sides perished (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front wiper deteriorated

Pass 30 Mar 2015 48,651 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 28 Jan 2014 41,547 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Jan 2013 36,878 miles
Fail 22 Jan 2013 36,878 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

Pass 30 Jan 2012 32,736 miles
Fail 30 Jan 2012 32,736 miles

Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a)

Pass 24 Jun 2011 29,206 miles

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

engine fault light on dash

Fail 20 Jun 2011 29,061 miles

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

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

engine fault light on dash

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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ST08 NBN is a 2008 Kia Picanto in Black with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.9%.

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 ST08 NBN, 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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ST08 NBN is a 2008 Kia Picanto, first registered on 17 June 2008.

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