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VO54 VTW

2004 Kia Picanto

Black Petrol 1086cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Oct 2026
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

49,786 mi
Last recorded49,786 miles
Recorded on13 Oct 2025
Typical for 2004 Kia Picanto52,948 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVO54 VTW
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,086cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 13 Oct 2025 49,786 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 9 Oct 2024 49,035 miles

Nearside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier recommend securing (4.13 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Service brake binding but not excessively ns and os , evidence of excess heat to rear discs (1.2.1 (f))

Fail 30 Sep 2024 49,029 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 Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect due to lens clouding (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect due to lens clouding (4.1.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier recommend securing (4.13 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Service brake binding but not excessively ns and os , evidence of excess heat to rear discs (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 6 Oct 2023 47,291 miles

Nearside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt split open , secured further up the gaiter (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt split open , secured further up the gaiter (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 12 Oct 2022 46,638 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system component slightly damaged reluctor ring corroded (1.6 (e))

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

Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component slightly damaged relucter ring corroded (1.6 (e))

nsf, osf, nsr, osr brake components corroded

rear brakes binding slightly

rear pads wearing

Fail 5 Oct 2022 46,633 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure damaged (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system component slightly damaged reluctor ring corroded (1.6 (e))

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

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

Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component slightly damaged relucter ring corroded (1.6 (e))

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

nsf, osf, nsr, osr brake components corroded

rear brakes binding slightly

rear pads wearing

Pass 16 Oct 2021 45,955 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Oct 2020 45,369 miles
Fail 8 Oct 2020 45,369 miles

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

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

Pass 1 Oct 2019 43,061 miles

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

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

Pass 9 Oct 2018 37,297 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2017 31,182 miles

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

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

Fail 10 Oct 2017 31,002 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

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

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

Pass 8 Oct 2016 24,813 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

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

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

nearside headlight deteriorated

offside headlight deteriorated

Pass 3 Oct 2015 24,020 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 165-60/14 (4.1.E.1)

Pass 20 Oct 2014 23,328 miles

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

Fail 20 Oct 2014 23,328 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Pass 28 Sep 2013 21,906 miles

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

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

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

Pass 29 Sep 2012 21,129 miles
Pass 23 Sep 2011 19,930 miles

n/s/r tyre perishing

o/s/r tyre perishing

Pass 24 Sep 2010 18,532 miles
Pass 23 Sep 2009 17,460 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2008 15,651 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2007 14,409 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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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VO54 VTW is a 2004 Kia Picanto in Black with a 1,086cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

Across all 2004 Kia Picanto models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.9% with a typical mileage of 52,948 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 VO54 VTW, 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 22 years old, this Kia Picanto is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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VO54 VTW is a 2004 Kia Picanto, first registered on 17 September 2004.

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