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YM14 WXA

2014 Kia Picanto

White Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Aug 2026
Tests12 (9 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

47,553 mi
Last recorded47,553 miles
Recorded on11 Aug 2025
Typical for 2014 Kia Picanto35,216 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYM14 WXA
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2014
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

9 pass 3 fail
Pass 11 Aug 2025 47,553 miles

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Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Aug 2024 41,135 miles
Fail 21 Aug 2024 41,135 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking 165/60/14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking 165/60/14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking 165/60/14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 22 Aug 2023 35,306 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread cracking 165/60/14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 17 Aug 2022 31,103 miles

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

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 7 Aug 2021 30,242 miles
Pass 12 Aug 2020 28,119 miles

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

Offside Front D.R.L Inoperative

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

Fail 11 Aug 2020 28,119 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front D.R.L Inoperative

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

Pass 14 Aug 2019 24,715 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin front, rear (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front day time innop

exhaust corroded

Pass 9 Aug 2018 19,101 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin all low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear brake nosie

Fail 9 Aug 2018 19,101 miles

Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))

Tyre pressure monitoring system inoperative (5.2.3 (h) (ii))

Brake pad(s) wearing thin all low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear brake nosie

Pass 26 Aug 2017 13,653 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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YM14 WXA is a 2014 Kia Picanto in White with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2014 Kia Picanto models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.8% with a typical mileage of 35,216 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 YM14 WXA, 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 12 years old, this Kia Picanto is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was YM14 WXA registered?

YM14 WXA is a 2014 Kia Picanto, first registered on 22 August 2014.

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