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WN57 EEP

2007 Kia Picanto

Red Petrol 1086cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Jul 2026
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

123,583 mi
Last recorded123,583 miles
Recorded on9 Jun 2025
Typical for 2007 Kia Picanto47,694 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWN57 EEP
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2007
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,086cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 9 Jun 2025 123,583 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear lamp damaged

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

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive near axle mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle next to shocker mounting, both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

unable to see front or rear pads

Fail 4 Jun 2025 123,582 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak mid section has holes and tail pipe is snapped off (8.2.1.1 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill next to axle (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear lamp damaged

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

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive near axle mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle next to shocker mounting, both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

unable to see front or rear pads

Pass 2 Jul 2024 116,792 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened advise change soon (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 2 Jul 2024 116,792 miles

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

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened advise change soon (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 14 Jun 2023 110,132 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases backbox (6.1.2 (a))

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective both sides slightly streaky (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear brake disc showing signs of overheating

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

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged fraying (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front top strut mount slight play when vehicle jacked up

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

cant see front or rear brake pad thickness past wheels/ trims

Fail 14 Jun 2023 110,131 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure and severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective no image (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases backbox (6.1.2 (a))

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective both sides slightly streaky (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear brake disc showing signs of overheating

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

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged fraying (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front top strut mount slight play when vehicle jacked up

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

cant see front or rear brake pad thickness past wheels/ trims

Pass 10 Jun 2022 102,922 miles

Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Front top strut mount slight play when vehicle jacked up

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

both front disks have rust rings coming into inner braking surface

both inner sills corroded at rear near rear axle mount points, not excessive

cant see front or rear brake pad thickness past wheels/trims

slight blow from exhaust on back box join

Fail 10 Jun 2022 102,922 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a))

Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Front headlamp aim slightly blurred (nearside lens appears deteriorated)

Offside Front top strut mount slight play when vehicle jacked up

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

both front disks have rust rings coming into inner braking surface

both inner sills corroded at rear near rear axle mount points, not excessive

cant see front or rear brake pad thickness past wheels/trims

slight blow from exhaust on back box join

Pass 8 Jun 2021 97,260 miles

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

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

Nearside windscreen wiper slightly streaky

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged slight fraying (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front disk worn/slightly corroded

Offside Front rigid brake pipe slightly corroded

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear rigid brake pipe slightly corroded

Rear axle corroded

cant see front brake pads past wheel/trim

cant see rear brake pads past wheel/trim

Pass 2 Jun 2020 92,946 miles

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

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

Offside Front tyre slight cracking

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

cant see front or rear brake pads through wheel/trim

Pass 15 Oct 2018 92,394 miles

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

Offside Front drivers seat belt slight fraying

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear coil spring corroded

Offside Rear passengers belt slow retracting

Offside Rear slight wheel bearing play

Fail 15 Oct 2018 92,394 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front drivers seat belt slight fraying

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear coil spring corroded

Offside Rear passengers belt slow retracting

Offside Rear slight wheel bearing play

cant see front brake pads through wheel / trim

cant see rear brake pads through wheel / trim

Pass 13 Oct 2017 86,643 miles

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

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

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

Pass 18 Oct 2016 79,565 miles

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

battery insecure

Pass 16 Oct 2015 72,299 miles

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

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

Pass 11 Oct 2014 62,208 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2013 51,505 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2012 42,521 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2011 32,394 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2010 24,236 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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WN57 EEP is a 2007 Kia Picanto in Red with a 1,086cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 WN57 EEP, 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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WN57 EEP is a 2007 Kia Picanto, first registered on 19 September 2007.

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