Kia Picanto MOT pass rates & common failures

Every completed first-attempt MOT on a Kia Picanto in Great Britain in 2025 — 190,252 tests. Figures cover every Picanto first-tested in 2025, all trims grouped. How the Picanto ages, what it fails on, and what mileage is normal, computed directly from the official DVSA record of every test.

Pass rate 2025
71.4%
0.9 points below the class-4 average (72.3%); unadjusted for age — the age-matched comparison is below
Tests analysed
190,252
first tests, 2025
Arrived with a dangerous fault
7.5%
of Picanto first tests; national 7.3%
Typical mileage at 10 years
46,250
middle half: 31,250–63,750 miles (2,500-mile-band midpoints)

How many Kia Picanto cars are still on the road?

At the end of 2025, DVLA's register held 226,531 Kia Picanto cars that were taxed or on SORN: 220,087 taxed and 6,444 on SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification — kept, but declared off the road by the keeper). The MOT figures above count tests; these count cars, across the whole United Kingdom, cars only. Kia Picanto vans, where they exist, are counted by DVLA as goods vehicles and are not in these figures.

Still taxed, end of 2025
220,087
97.2% of the 226,531 Picanto cars taxed or on SORN; 77 model variants grouped
On SORN, end of 2025
6,444
declared off the road by their keepers — 2.8% of that total

How the numbers are moving

The number of taxed Picanto cars is still rising: 220,087 at the end of 2025, up 7,338 (3.4%) on the end of 2024, and the highest in the years shown. Cars on SORN went from 816 at the end of 2014 to 6,444 at the end of 2025, up 689.7%. A car leaves the taxed count when it is scrapped, exported or declared off the road; the year-end counts do not say which.

Taxed Picanto cars, year by year

Cars of this model taxed and on the road at the end of each year, 2014–2025.

050k100k150k200k250k2014201620182020202220242025Year (count at the end of the year)Taxed Picanto cars, year 2014: 127kTaxed Picanto cars, year 2015: 137kTaxed Picanto cars, year 2016: 149kTaxed Picanto cars, year 2017: 159kTaxed Picanto cars, year 2018: 171kTaxed Picanto cars, year 2019: 184kTaxed Picanto cars, year 2020: 187kTaxed Picanto cars, year 2021: 193kTaxed Picanto cars, year 2022: 198kTaxed Picanto cars, year 2023: 208kTaxed Picanto cars, year 2024: 213kTaxed Picanto cars, year 2025: 220k220k
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YearTaxed Picanto cars
2014126,576
2015137,402
2016148,615
2017159,131
2018170,953
2019184,034
2020186,614
2021192,968
2022198,237
2023208,178
2024212,749
2025220,087

Picanto cars on SORN, year by year

Cars of this model declared off the road at the end of each year, 2014–2025. Its own scale — SORN counts are a fraction of the taxed count.

02k4k6k8k2014201620182020202220242025Year (count at the end of the year)Picanto cars on SORN, year 2014: 816Picanto cars on SORN, year 2015: 2kPicanto cars on SORN, year 2016: 2kPicanto cars on SORN, year 2017: 2kPicanto cars on SORN, year 2018: 3kPicanto cars on SORN, year 2019: 3kPicanto cars on SORN, year 2020: 4kPicanto cars on SORN, year 2021: 4kPicanto cars on SORN, year 2022: 4kPicanto cars on SORN, year 2023: 5kPicanto cars on SORN, year 2024: 5kPicanto cars on SORN, year 2025: 6k6k
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YearPicanto cars on SORN
2014816
20151,576
20162,038
20172,490
20182,831
20193,338
20204,186
20214,173
20224,359
20234,666
20245,470
20256,444

Which model years survive

Taxed Picanto cars at the end of 2025 by year of manufacture, and each year's share of the 220,087 taxed in all. Every build year holding at least 1% has its own row; the rest share one. A build year's count depends on how many were sold that year as well as how many have lasted.

Year of manufacture Taxed, end of 2025Share of taxed Picanto cars
202513,3716.1%
202411,1075.0%
202313,4766.1%
20229,7674.4%
202110,6384.8%
20208,7514.0%
201917,1327.8%
201815,9347.2%
201712,9585.9%
201612,3635.6%
201513,2946.0%
201413,9106.3%
201312,0455.5%
201212,3435.6%
20119,6334.4%
201011,6655.3%
200911,1725.1%
20082,5431.2%
20062,5751.2%
20052,3671.1%
All other build years (two years, each under 1%)3,0431.4%

Population source: Department for Transport / DVLA vehicle licensing statistics, table VEH0124, updated 15 July 2026; counts of the cars on DVLA's register that were taxed or on SORN at the end of each year shown, United Kingdom, cars only, excluding cars recorded with no model name. SortedCars groups DVLA's model name PICANTO under this model. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. SortedCars is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, DVLA or the Department for Transport.

How the Picanto ages

First-time pass rate by vehicle age, Picanto vs all cars, 2025.

Kia PicantoAll cars
40%50%60%70%80%90%100%3579111315171920Vehicle age (years)Kia Picanto, vehicle age 3: 88.3%Kia Picanto, vehicle age 4: 86.1%Kia Picanto, vehicle age 5: 85.9%Kia Picanto, vehicle age 6: 84.2%Kia Picanto, vehicle age 7: 82.6%Kia Picanto, vehicle age 8: 80.2%Kia Picanto, vehicle age 9: 74.8%Kia Picanto, vehicle age 10: 73.7%Kia Picanto, vehicle age 11: 69.6%Kia Picanto, vehicle age 12: 64.1%Kia Picanto, vehicle age 13: 59.8%Kia Picanto, vehicle age 14: 57.2%Kia Picanto, vehicle age 15: 55.9%Kia Picanto, vehicle age 16: 54%Kia Picanto, vehicle age 17: 52.2%Kia Picanto, vehicle age 18: 50.5%Kia Picanto, vehicle age 19: 47.6%Kia Picanto, vehicle age 20: 49.4%All cars, vehicle age 3: 88.5%All cars, vehicle age 4: 87.2%All cars, vehicle age 5: 86%All cars, vehicle age 6: 83.5%All cars, vehicle age 7: 80.9%All cars, vehicle age 8: 78.2%All cars, vehicle age 9: 74.9%All cars, vehicle age 10: 71.9%All cars, vehicle age 11: 68.6%All cars, vehicle age 12: 65.8%All cars, vehicle age 13: 63.5%All cars, vehicle age 14: 61.2%All cars, vehicle age 15: 59.3%All cars, vehicle age 16: 58.3%All cars, vehicle age 17: 57.2%All cars, vehicle age 18: 57.4%All cars, vehicle age 19: 57%All cars, vehicle age 20: 57.6%All cars 57.6%Kia Picanto 49.4%
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Age (years)Picanto testsPicanto pass rateAll cars
310,29088.3%88.5%
410,85786.1%87.2%
58,89385.9%86.0%
617,56084.2%83.5%
716,35782.6%80.9%
813,25880.2%78.2%
912,52174.8%74.9%
1013,59273.7%71.9%
1114,38469.6%68.6%
1212,55164.1%65.8%
1312,84359.8%63.5%
1410,16457.2%61.2%
1512,26455.9%59.3%
1611,75154.0%58.3%
172,81652.2%57.2%
182,22450.5%57.4%
193,08747.6%57.0%
202,75849.4%57.6%

Better or worse than the average car?

The Picanto's pass rate minus the all-cars pass rate at each age, in percentage points. Bars above zero: the Picanto beats the average car of that age. Below zero: it trails.

Picanto aheadPicanto behind
-10-5+0+5+10Age 3: -0.2 points vs the average car3Age 4: -1.1 points vs the average carAge 5: -0.1 points vs the average car5Age 6: +0.7 points vs the average carAge 7: +1.7 points vs the average car7Age 8: +2.0 points vs the average carAge 9: -0.1 points vs the average car9Age 10: +1.8 points vs the average carAge 11: +1.0 points vs the average car11Age 12: -1.7 points vs the average carAge 13: -3.7 points vs the average car13Age 14: -4.0 points vs the average carAge 15: -3.4 points vs the average car15Age 16: -4.3 points vs the average carAge 17: -5.0 points vs the average car17Age 18: -6.9 points vs the average carAge 19: -9.4 points vs the average car19Age 20: -8.2 points vs the average car20Vehicle age (years)
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Age (years)Gap (points)
3-0.2
4-1.1
5-0.1
6+0.7
7+1.7
8+2.0
9-0.1
10+1.8
11+1.0
12-1.7
13-3.7
14-4.0
15-3.4
16-4.3
17-5.0
18-6.9
19-9.4
20-8.2

The Picanto fleet on the road, by age

How many took a first MOT in 2025 at each age — the shape of the Picanto fleet still in use.

05k10k15k20kAge 3: 10k3Age 4: 10kAge 5: 8k5Age 6: 17kAge 7: 16k7Age 8: 13kAge 9: 12k9Age 10: 13kAge 11: 14k11Age 12: 12kAge 13: 12k13Age 14: 10kAge 15: 12k15Age 16: 11kAge 17: 2k17Age 18: 2kAge 19: 3k19Age 20: 2k20Vehicle age (years)
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Age (years)First tests
310,290
410,857
58,893
617,560
716,357
813,258
912,521
1013,592
1114,384
1212,551
1312,843
1410,164
1512,264
1611,751
172,816
182,224
193,087
202,758

What a Picanto fails on

Where the failure items land when a Picanto fails or needs a fix at test, 2025. Use it as a pre-purchase checklist: these are the areas to look at first.

Brakes26.5%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment19.2%
Suspension14.4%
Tyres13.5%
Visibility11.2%
Noise, emissions and leaks5.5%
Body, chassis, structure5.5%
Steering2.6%

Share of all failure items, 2025 — the 8 biggest categories shown (98.3% of the items); smaller categories are not listed.

The advisories to watch

Where testers most often write "keep an eye on this" for a Picanto, 2025 — the faults in the post.

Tyres: 35.3% of advisories35.3%Brakes: 32.6% of advisories32.6%Suspension: 16.1% of advisories16.1%Body, chassis, structure: 3.5% of advisoriesNon-component advisories: 3.5% of advisoriesNoise, emissions and leaks: 3.3% of advisories
TyresBrakesSuspensionBody, chassis, structureNon-component advisoriesNoise, emissions and leaks
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CategoryShare of advisories
Tyres35.3%
Brakes32.6%
Suspension16.1%
Body, chassis, structure3.5%
Non-component advisories3.5%
Noise, emissions and leaks3.3%

What mileage is normal for a Picanto?

Mileage recorded at test by vehicle age, 2025. The line is the typical (median) Picanto; the shaded band holds the middle half. A car far outside the band, in either direction, is worth questions the recorded history can answer.

Typical Picanto (median)
0k25k50k75k100k3579111315171920Vehicle age (years)Age 3: typical 13,750 miles (middle half 8,750–21,250)Age 4: typical 18,750 miles (middle half 11,250–28,750)Age 5: typical 23,750 miles (middle half 16,250–33,750)Age 6: typical 26,250 miles (middle half 16,250–38,750)Age 7: typical 33,750 miles (middle half 21,250–46,250)Age 8: typical 36,250 miles (middle half 23,750–53,750)Age 9: typical 41,250 miles (middle half 28,750–58,750)Age 10: typical 46,250 miles (middle half 31,250–63,750)Age 11: typical 53,750 miles (middle half 36,250–71,250)Age 12: typical 58,750 miles (middle half 41,250–78,750)Age 13: typical 66,250 miles (middle half 46,250–86,250)Age 14: typical 66,250 miles (middle half 46,250–86,250)Age 15: typical 63,750 miles (middle half 43,750–86,250)Age 16: typical 63,750 miles (middle half 43,750–86,250)Age 17: typical 71,250 miles (middle half 51,250–91,250)Age 18: typical 68,750 miles (middle half 51,250–88,750)Age 19: typical 68,750 miles (middle half 51,250–88,750)Age 20: typical 71,250 miles (middle half 51,250–91,250)71k mi

Mileage values are midpoints of 2,500-mile bands.

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Age (years)Lower quarterTypical (median)Upper quarter
38,75013,75021,250
411,25018,75028,750
516,25023,75033,750
616,25026,25038,750
721,25033,75046,250
823,75036,25053,750
928,75041,25058,750
1031,25046,25063,750
1136,25053,75071,250
1241,25058,75078,750
1346,25066,25086,250
1446,25066,25086,250
1543,75063,75086,250
1643,75063,75086,250
1751,25071,25091,250
1851,25068,75088,750
1951,25068,75088,750
2051,25071,25091,250

What fails at each age

The Picanto's failure mix by age band, 2025 — each band's top categories at their true share of that band's failure items; the pale remainder is everything else. How the mix shifts with age is the point of the chart.

TyresVisibilityLamps, reflectors and electrical equipmentBrakesSuspensionBody, chassis, structureEverything else
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Age bandCategoryShare of the band's failure items
3-5 yrsTyres47.7%
3-5 yrsVisibility24.1%
3-5 yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment10.4%
3-5 yrsBrakes6.5%
3-5 yrsSuspension6.3%
3-5 yrsEverything else5.0%
6-9 yrsBrakes26.1%
6-9 yrsTyres26.0%
6-9 yrsVisibility13.3%
6-9 yrsSuspension13.0%
6-9 yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment12.3%
6-9 yrsEverything else9.3%
10-13 yrsBrakes38.0%
10-13 yrsSuspension15.3%
10-13 yrsTyres13.7%
10-13 yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment12.7%
10-13 yrsVisibility7.4%
10-13 yrsEverything else12.9%
14+ yrsBrakes27.4%
14+ yrsSuspension18.6%
14+ yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment15.9%
14+ yrsTyres9.3%
14+ yrsBody, chassis, structure9.1%
14+ yrsEverything else19.7%

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How these figures are computed. Every number on this page is calculated by SortedCars from the DVSA anonymised MOT results dataset (every MOT test in Great Britain — 2025 for single-year figures; trend figures state their span, currently 2023–2025). Where a figure comes from a sample or uses banded values (mileage is banded to 2,500 miles), the page says so beside the figure. Test class 4 only, first tests only — retests are excluded. Class 4 is the car MOT class and also covers car-derived vans, pickups and motorhomes tested to the same standard; where this page says "cars" it means class 4. Pass rate = passes ÷ (passes + failures + pass-after-rectification): a vehicle that failed and was fixed during the visit counts as a fail. Pass rates describe fleets, not individual machines: they reflect how cars were driven, maintained and used as well as how they were built, and beyond recorded mileage none of that is in the data. A well-kept example of a model with a weak average can still pass; a neglected example of a strong one can still fail. No figure is shown for any group with fewer than 500 tests. Alias spellings of a make in the DVSA file are counted under one make name, and all trims and variants of a model are grouped under one model name, using SortedCars' grouping tables. The taxed and SORN counts on this page are the one exception: they are not computed from MOT records but taken from the Department for Transport's vehicle licensing statistics (DfT/DVLA table VEH0124, updated 15 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0), which count the cars on DVLA's register that were taxed or on SORN at the end of each year shown, UK-wide, cars only. They describe a model as a whole, grouped under SortedCars' model names, and say nothing about any one car. “Dangerous” is DVSA's statutory defect category (in force since May 2018): a defect posing an immediate risk to road safety — driving the vehicle before repair is an offence. What these figures are for. These statistics are general information about groups of vehicles. They are not advice, a valuation or a recommendation to buy, avoid or price any particular vehicle, and no decision about one car should rest on them alone — check the car itself and its own records. We take care over the calculations, but we cannot guarantee they are complete, current or free of error, and we accept no liability for loss arising from reliance on them. This does not limit any liability that cannot lawfully be limited — see our Terms & Conditions. If you believe any figure on this page is inaccurate, contact us. SortedCars is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the DVSA or DVLA. DVSA publishes the raw test records; the statistics on this page are SortedCars' own calculations from them. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.