KIA Picanto reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: KIA

Model: Picanto

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 1,130,034 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

77.2%

Share of this model's 1,130,034 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

53.6 mpg

CO2 emission

120 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£145/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

53,503

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

65,696

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

10.9

Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.

Vehicles represented

172,877

172,863 valid MOT, 14 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

1,130,034

1,130,034 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Common

172,877On the road

Insight summary

KIA Picanto is a common model in this snapshot, with 172,877 represented vehicles and 0.41% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 77.2% from 1,130,034 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 48. The current pool shows an average of 53,503 miles and an average age of 10.9 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 65,696 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are parking brake, lighting and windscreen damage. The practical read is that the KIA Picanto looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	172,856
DIESEL	17
LPG	2
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	1
OTHER	1

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

3 / 5

Adult

79%

Children

64%

Pedestrian

54%

Safety systems

25%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	32,587
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	16,458
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	15,763
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	9,280
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	9,225
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	9,108
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	8,924
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	8,426
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))	7,940
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	7,789
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	7,397
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	7,222
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	7,109
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	7,014
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	6,979
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	6,856
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	6,451
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	6,260
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	6,162
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	5,985
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	5,984
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	5,574
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	5,176
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	5,143
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))	5,004

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 219,816 defects across this top 25 set

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

32,587

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

16,458

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

15,763

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

9,280

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

9,225

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

9,108

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

8,924

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

8,426

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

7,940

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

7,789

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

7,397

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

7,222

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

7,109

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))

7,014

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

6,979

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

6,856

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

6,451

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

6,260

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

6,162

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

5,985

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

5,984

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

5,574

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

5,176

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

5,143

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

5,004

KIA Picanto reliability and MOT data