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ST10 WLE

2010 Kia Picanto

White Petrol 1086cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 May 2027
Tests23 (13 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate56.5%

Mileage

62,267 mi
Last recorded62,267 miles
Recorded on15 May 2026
Typical for 2010 Kia Picanto42,569 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationST10 WLE
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2010
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,086cc

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MOT History

13 pass 10 fail
Pass 15 May 2026 62,267 miles
Fail 14 May 2026 62,262 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Pass 30 May 2025 55,667 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 30 May 2025 55,667 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 8 Apr 2025 55,611 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))

Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction sticker (3.1 (a) (ii))

Emissions unable to be completed due to oil leak (8.2.1.2 (d))

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear marked yellow (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Oil leaking continuously from engine posing a serious risk to road safety sump area (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases mid to rear section join (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin look low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front brake grabbing

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded corroded in places (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill corroded in places (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front brake grabbing

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded corroded in places (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill corroded in places (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both corroded in places (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle corroded in places (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 22 Mar 2024 53,917 miles

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

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

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

under car is corroded

Fail 19 Mar 2024 53,914 miles

Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

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

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

under car is corroded

Pass 7 Mar 2023 52,357 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2022 48,131 miles

front no/plate fading

n/s/f tire wearing very close to limit

various brake pipes corroding

Fail 12 Mar 2022 48,131 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords badly perishing and deep cuts (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side very low effort (1.4.1 (a))

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

front no/plate fading

n/s/f tire wearing very close to limit

various brake pipes corroding

Fail 26 Aug 2021 47,340 miles

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

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 165/60/14 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 26 Aug 2020 43,189 miles

Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test dreamcatcher (3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 25 Aug 2020 43,189 miles

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

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test dreamcatcher (3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 28 Aug 2019 37,458 miles

Nearside front to rear slight corrosion

Offside Rear slight bind

Fail 26 Aug 2019 37,456 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi blowing (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear at reat (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside front to rear slight corrosion

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear slight bind

Pass 11 Sep 2018 33,707 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at flexie pipe (6.1.2 (a))

both rear brake pipes slightly corroded

Fail 11 Sep 2018 33,706 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords tread lifting 165/60/14 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords tread lifting 165/60/14 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at flexie pipe (6.1.2 (a))

both rear brake pipes slightly corroded

Pass 15 Aug 2017 30,436 miles

Nearside Front suspension arm rear bush starting to debond from housing

Nearside Front tyre wearing on outer edge 165/60/14

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

front brake discs wearing thin

Pass 8 Sep 2016 26,549 miles
Pass 11 Sep 2015 22,733 miles

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

both rear tyres cracking

Fail 9 Sep 2015 22,729 miles

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

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

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

both rear tyres cracking

Pass 29 Aug 2014 18,323 miles

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

exhaust front pipe bracket burst

Pass 22 Jul 2013 13,510 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)

exhaust corroded .

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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ST10 WLE is a 2010 Kia Picanto in White with a 1,086cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.5%.

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 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 ST10 WLE, 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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ST10 WLE is a 2010 Kia Picanto, first registered on 6 August 2010.

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