Kia Picanto MOT reliability

Kia Picantos passed their MOT first time 71% of the time across 190,252 tests in 2025. 219,477 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

71%

MOTs analysed

190,252

Still licensed (GB)

219,477

Body type

Hatchback

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2021 petrol

10,857 MOTs

Passed first time 86%. Typical mileage 18,901 (most between 12,036 and 27,787).

2021: 100% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 92% → 2024: 89% → 2025: 86%

Most common failures

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (4.2%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.8%)
Condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (1.8%)
Daytime running lamps: not working (1.6%)
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid (0.9%)

Where 2021 Picantos fail

Visibility & wipers

5.6%

Wheels & tyres

5.2%

Lights & electrics

3.3%

Brakes

0.9%

Suspension & axles

0.5%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.2%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

0.2%

Steering

0.1%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.