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YH16 XPE

2016 Kia Picanto

White Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Feb 2027
Tests13 (9 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

69,105 mi
Last recorded69,105 miles
Recorded on10 Feb 2026
Typical for 2016 Kia Picanto28,485 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYH16 XPE
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2016
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

9 pass 4 fail
Pass 10 Feb 2026 69,105 miles
Fail 6 Feb 2026 69,092 miles

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

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively park brake lever held on (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively park brake lever held on (1.2.1 (f))

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

Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed drivers frayed edge (7.1.2 (b))

Pass 12 Feb 2025 63,705 miles

Nearside Rear park brake lazy operation

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close and cracking (5.2.3 (e))

steering knock

Fail 11 Feb 2025 63,705 miles

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

Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear park brake lazy operation

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close and cracking (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 12 Feb 2024 58,178 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2023 56,827 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt nsr and osr ()

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre bald outer shoulder 165 60 14 75H (5.2.3 (e))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel slight lower steering column spline rotational movement (2.3 (a) (i))

knocking noise within steering rack and pinion assembly

tyre pressure service light displayed on dash

Fail 23 Aug 2023 56,826 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken broken at top coil (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Coil spring mounting damaged and seriously weakened misaligned (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt nsr and osr ()

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre bald outer shoulder 165 60 14 75H (5.2.3 (e))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel slight lower steering column spline rotational movement (2.3 (a) (i))

knocking noise within steering rack and pinion assembly

tyre pressure service light displayed on dash

Pass 24 Aug 2022 50,265 miles

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

Pass 1 Feb 2022 43,325 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively both front badly worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm centre tread , arrowspeed 165 60 14 75H (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 17 Feb 2021 37,499 miles
Fail 16 Feb 2021 37,499 miles

Nearside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed outer tread shoulder perished cord exposed, hankook 165 60 14 75H (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 17 Feb 2020 30,710 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low on outer edge 165 60 14 75H arrow speed or hankook (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5 mm centre tread , outer tread edge splitting (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear brake pad / disc contact noise

Pass 18 Feb 2019 20,929 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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YH16 XPE is a 2016 Kia Picanto in White with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

Across all 2016 Kia Picanto models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.5% with a typical mileage of 28,485 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 YH16 XPE, 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 10 years old, this Kia Picanto is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was YH16 XPE registered?

YH16 XPE is a 2016 Kia Picanto, first registered on 31 March 2016.

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