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WG59 LMV

2010 Kia Picanto

Yellow Petrol 1086cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Jan 2026
Tests21 (13 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate61.9%

Mileage

74,143 mi
Last recorded74,143 miles
Recorded on23 Jan 2025
Typical for 2010 Kia Picanto42,569 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWG59 LMV
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2010
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,086cc

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MOT History

13 pass 8 fail
Pass 23 Jan 2025 74,143 miles

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

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

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Top mount (5.3.2 (c))

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

Pass 18 Jan 2024 70,139 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Upper both sides/slight play in top suspension mounts

Front clutch pedal stiff to operate

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

Offside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged edges/slight fraying (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Fail 18 Jan 2024 70,139 miles

Front Exhaust system insecure metal mount broken (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded behind wheel (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both sides (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Upper both sides/slight play in top suspension mounts

Front clutch pedal stiff to operate

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

Offside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged edges/slight fraying (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Jan 2023 66,048 miles

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

Fail 18 Jan 2023 66,048 miles

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

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

Offside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Pass 18 Jan 2022 60,530 miles

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

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

Fail 18 Jan 2022 60,530 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

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

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

Pass 19 Jan 2021 56,307 miles

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged insecure ()

Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Fail 19 Jan 2021 56,307 miles

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged insecure ()

Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 15 Jan 2020 53,111 miles

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

handbrake travel getting long

Fail 15 Jan 2020 53,110 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Seat belt damaged webbing damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

handbrake travel getting long

Pass 22 Jan 2019 47,422 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Non obligatory mirror damaged loose ()

Fail 21 Jan 2019 47,422 miles

Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Macpherson strut attachment bracket/mounting likely to become detached top mount excessive play (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Non obligatory mirror damaged loose ()

Pass 19 Jan 2018 40,856 miles
Fail 19 Jan 2018 40,856 miles

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

Pass 24 Jan 2017 34,390 miles

Nearside Front Upper door mirror unit loose

Pass 25 Jan 2016 29,837 miles
Fail 22 Jan 2016 29,387 miles

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive play in the sliding bush or gland (2.5.B.1b)

Pass 14 Jan 2015 24,846 miles

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

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

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

Pass 13 Jan 2014 20,799 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2013 17,611 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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WG59 LMV is a 2010 Kia Picanto in Yellow with a 1,086cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.

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 WG59 LMV, 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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WG59 LMV is a 2010 Kia Picanto, first registered on 15 January 2010.

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