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WM59 TZN

2010 Kia Picanto

Black Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Apr 2027
Tests18 (14 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

29,784 mi
Last recorded29,784 miles
Recorded on9 Apr 2026
Typical for 2010 Kia Picanto42,569 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWM59 TZN
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2010
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

14 pass 4 fail
Pass 9 Apr 2026 29,784 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 15 Aug 2025 28,699 miles

Front Exhaust Flexi-joint corroded and deteriorating

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

Nearside Front 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))

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

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

Fail 15 Aug 2025 28,686 miles

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

Front Exhaust Flexi-joint corroded and deteriorating

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

Nearside Front 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))

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

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

Pass 8 Aug 2024 27,087 miles

Exhaust flexi section deteriorated

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside and offside,pipes between flexi hoses and wheel cylinders (1.1.11 (c))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Front and rear (0.1 (b))

Pass 11 Aug 2023 25,289 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Front and rear (0.1 (b))

Slight movement in nearside front strut top mount

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

Fail 9 Aug 2023 25,289 miles

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Front and rear (0.1 (b))

Slight movement in nearside front strut top mount

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

Pass 15 Aug 2022 23,377 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Front and rear (0.1 (b))

Fail 8 Aug 2022 23,366 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Nearside and offside (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Front and rear (0.1 (b))

Pass 6 Aug 2021 21,631 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread depth 1.6mm to 2mm,offside smooth on inside edge,nearside low on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nail in tyre nearside rear ()

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen wiper blade defective nearside and offside,blades splitting (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 6 Aug 2021 21,631 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread depth 1.6mm to 2mm,offside smooth on inside edge,nearside low on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nail in tyre nearside rear ()

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Windscreen wiper blade defective nearside and offside,blades splitting (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Jul 2020 20,434 miles

Exhaust mounting defective center section (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Front Lower Nearside and offside ball joint boots perished

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

Nearside wiper blade starting to split

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

Offside Front strut top mount slight movement

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside, perished in tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

parking brake lever travel close to limit

Pass 7 Aug 2019 19,051 miles

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

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

Front lower ball joint boots slightly perished

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

Park brake lever travel close to limit

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Aug 2018 17,147 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2017 14,970 miles

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

Nearside rear tyre perished

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 23 Feb 2016 12,515 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 20 Feb 2015 10,097 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Feb 2014 8,150 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)

Pass 13 Feb 2013 6,023 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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WM59 TZN is a 2010 Kia Picanto in Black with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

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 WM59 TZN, 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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WM59 TZN is a 2010 Kia Picanto, first registered on 15 February 2010.

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