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VK10 CWA

2010 Kia Picanto

White Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Jan 2027
Tests17 (14 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate82.4%

Mileage

73,538 mi
Last recorded73,538 miles
Recorded on5 Jan 2026
Typical for 2010 Kia Picanto42,569 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVK10 CWA
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2010
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

14 pass 3 fail
Pass 5 Jan 2026 73,538 miles
Fail 5 Jan 2026 73,538 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 9 Jan 2025 70,458 miles

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

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

Sump corroded and damp with oil

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both fronts worn to 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 10 Jan 2024 68,550 miles

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

Pass 15 Feb 2023 67,413 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2022 65,648 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2021 61,773 miles
Fail 27 Jan 2021 61,560 miles

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

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

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

Pass 28 Oct 2019 57,625 miles

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

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

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

Fail 26 Oct 2019 57,622 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 23 Oct 2018 53,651 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Pass 18 Oct 2017 46,671 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2017 43,149 miles

Central exhaust mounting broken away

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

coil spring corroded nearside and offside (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 1 Apr 2016 35,846 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 23 Mar 2015 26,599 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2014 18,997 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2013 13,876 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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VK10 CWA is a 2010 Kia Picanto in White with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.4%.

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 VK10 CWA, 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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What year was VK10 CWA registered?

VK10 CWA is a 2010 Kia Picanto, first registered on 30 March 2010.

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