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WL57 AYV

2007 Kia Picanto

Orange Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Mar 2024
Tests17 (13 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate76.5%

Mileage

116,468 mi
Last recorded116,468 miles
Recorded on20 May 2024
Typical for 2007 Kia Picanto47,694 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWL57 AYV
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2007
ColourOrange
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

13 pass 4 fail
Fail 20 May 2024 116,468 miles

Front Service brake imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i))

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

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Bonnet seriously at risk of opening inadvertently secondary catch stuck open (3.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill on both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive spring seat on both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both sides (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 7 Mar 2023 109,340 miles

Vehicle in need of a full brake service.

Pass 1 Mar 2022 103,067 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2021 98,459 miles

Bonnet primary retaining device slightly deteriorated very stiff has been oiled (3.1 (c))

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

Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

radiator lower mounting support badly corroded

Pass 1 Oct 2019 95,147 miles
Fail 26 Sep 2019 95,147 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 3 Oct 2018 87,653 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear clamp worn (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Sep 2017 77,784 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Oil leak ()

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Fail 15 Sep 2017 77,783 miles

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

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front brake has slight bind

Oil leak ()

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 15 Sep 2016 67,301 miles

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

Pass 24 Sep 2015 55,904 miles
Fail 18 Sep 2015 55,706 miles

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 165/60r14 (4.1.E.1)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 19 Sep 2014 45,769 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2013 36,417 miles

Kids seats fitted in rear unable to test seat belts.

Pass 20 Sep 2012 29,826 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 15 Sep 2011 22,552 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2010 16,128 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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WL57 AYV is a 2007 Kia Picanto in Orange with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.

Across all 2007 Kia Picanto models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.9% with a typical mileage of 47,694 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 WL57 AYV, 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 19 years old, this Kia Picanto is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was WL57 AYV registered?

WL57 AYV is a 2007 Kia Picanto, first registered on 28 September 2007.

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