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YH10 AVG

2010 Kia Picanto

White Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Apr 2027
Tests22 (13 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate59.1%

Mileage

82,635 mi
Last recorded82,635 miles
Recorded on1 Apr 2026
Typical for 2010 Kia Picanto42,569 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYH10 AVG
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2010
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

13 pass 9 fail
Pass 1 Apr 2026 82,635 miles

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides lower arm back bush deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear light unit cracked

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

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

Rear bumper slight loose

Fail 31 Mar 2026 82,634 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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 Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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))

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides lower arm back bush deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear light unit cracked

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

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

Rear bumper slight loose

Pass 8 Apr 2025 79,568 miles

Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides inners o/s worst (5.2.3 (e))

Front Service brake binding but not excessively both sides slight (1.2.1 (f))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rears x2 (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 8 Apr 2025 79,566 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides inners o/s worst (5.2.3 (e))

Front Service brake binding but not excessively both sides slight (1.2.1 (f))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rears x2 (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 8 Mar 2024 74,681 miles

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

Fail 8 Mar 2024 74,681 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Mar 2023 68,731 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 7 Mar 2023 68,722 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 14 Jan 2022 63,621 miles

Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both top mounts have slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slightly corroded between flexi to hub (1.1.11 (c))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive sump badly corroded advise replacement asap (8.4.1 (a) (i))

oil level close to minimum

Fail 13 Jan 2022 63,608 miles

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

Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both top mounts have slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slightly corroded between flexi to hub (1.1.11 (c))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive sump badly corroded advise replacement asap (8.4.1 (a) (i))

oil level close to minimum

Pass 14 Jan 2021 59,646 miles

Exhaust system is corroded

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both cracking between the treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 14 Jan 2021 59,646 miles

Exhaust system is corroded

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both cracking between the treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 8 Oct 2019 53,852 miles

Both rear tyres have cracks between the treads

Exhaust system is corroded

Pass 21 Sep 2018 47,214 miles
Fail 21 Sep 2018 47,213 miles

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

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

Pass 5 May 2017 38,905 miles
Fail 5 May 2017 38,905 miles

Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Pass 10 May 2016 33,568 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2015 23,605 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Pass 31 Mar 2014 17,086 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2013 13,192 miles

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

front wipers slightly smeary

Fail 5 Apr 2013 13,150 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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 Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

front wipers slightly smeary

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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YH10 AVG is a 2010 Kia Picanto in White with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.1%.

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 YH10 AVG, 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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What year was YH10 AVG registered?

YH10 AVG is a 2010 Kia Picanto, first registered on 31 March 2010.

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