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YX55 RKE

2005 Kia Picanto

Silver Petrol 1099cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Sep 2026
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

38,948 mi
Last recorded38,948 miles
Recorded on1 Sep 2025
Typical for 2005 Kia Picanto51,318 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYX55 RKE
MakeKia
ModelPicanto
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,099cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 1 Sep 2025 38,948 miles
Fail 1 Sep 2025 38,946 miles

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

Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 23 Aug 2024 37,424 miles
Fail 23 Aug 2024 37,422 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Pass 30 Aug 2023 36,095 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2022 34,564 miles
Fail 31 Aug 2022 34,564 miles

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 2 Sep 2021 32,645 miles
Pass 2 Sep 2020 31,174 miles

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

Pass 4 Sep 2019 29,624 miles
Fail 3 Sep 2019 29,622 miles

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 4 Sep 2018 27,452 miles
Fail 4 Sep 2018 27,451 miles

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Fail 4 Sep 2018 18,392 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 7 Sep 2017 25,251 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 7 Sep 2017 25,250 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded corrosion reduced thickness (3.6.B.2c)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 6 Sep 2016 22,995 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2015 20,736 miles
Fail 2 Sep 2014 18,489 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Pass 2 Sep 2014 18,489 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2013 16,324 miles

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

Pass 4 Sep 2012 13,922 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 1 Sep 2011 11,448 miles
Pass 12 Aug 2010 8,415 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2009 6,351 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2008 4,571 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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YX55 RKE is a 2005 Kia Picanto in Silver with a 1,099cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

Across all 2005 Kia Picanto models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.7% with a typical mileage of 51,318 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 YX55 RKE, 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 21 years old, this Kia Picanto is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was YX55 RKE registered?

YX55 RKE is a 2005 Kia Picanto, first registered on 7 September 2005.

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