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Kia Picanto AP15WMV — MOT history, mileage and tax

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2015 Kia Picanto

Generated from DVSA record, 5 Nov 2026
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At a glance

This silver 2015 Kia Picanto has passed 5 of its 9 first-attempt MOT tests; 2015 Picantos tested in 2025 passed 73.7% of first attempts. Its most recent test, on 24 September 2026, was a pass at retest, 2 days after a fail for a worn ball joint and a brake hose. Mileage of 271,140 is above three-quarters of 2015 Picantos tested in 2025.

DVSA record · 5 Nov 2026DVLA fields (tax, ULEZ, CO2, recalls) not loaded yet
Year
2015
Fuel
Petrol
Colour
Silver
Engine
1248cc
CO2
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Euro status
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1 Vehicle identity

Registration
AP15WMV
Make
Kia
Model
Picanto
Year
2015
First registered
31 Aug 2015
Fuel
Petrol
Engine
1248cc
Colour
Silver
CO2
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Euro status
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Marked for export
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Wheel plan
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Type approval
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V5C issued
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Vehicle age
11 yr 2 mo
Registration area
Anglia

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

Tax status
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Tax due
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Annual road tax
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MOT status
Valid (as at 27 Sep 2026)
MOT expiry
30 Sep 2027
ULEZ / Clean Air Zone
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Outstanding recall
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First used date
31 Aug 2015
Manufacture date
31 Aug 2015

3 What this car’s MOT record points to

Read from the last two years of this car's own test record, grouped by area. Each line quotes what the tester wrote and the date of the test.

Critical

Brakes

Major item, 22 Sept 2026: Offside Rear Brake hose leaking on an air braking system. The car passed a test on 24 Sept 2026.

Major item, 15 Sept 2025: Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth. The car passed a test on 18 Sept 2025.

Advisory, 24 Sept 2026: Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material 2 main. Recorded at 2 tests.

Advisory, 22 Sept 2026: Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material 2 main. Recorded at 2 tests.

2 more in the full MOT history below.

Typical UK garage price for brake pad replacement: £100–£300. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

Critical

Suspension & steering

Major item, 22 Sept 2026: Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play. The car passed a test on 24 Sept 2026.

Major item, 15 Sept 2025: Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn. The car passed a test on 18 Sept 2025.

Typical UK garage price for coil spring replacement: £175–£400. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

Critical

Tyres

Major item, 22 Sept 2026: Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords. The car passed a test on 24 Sept 2026.

Advisory, 24 Sept 2026: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge. Recorded at 2 tests.

Advisory, 22 Sept 2026: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge. Recorded at 2 tests.

Critical

Lamps & visibility

Item fixed during the test, 22 Sept 2026: Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps. Recorded at 2 tests.

Major item, 15 Sept 2025: Nearside Headlamp aim too high. The car passed a test on 18 Sept 2025.

Major item, 15 Sept 2025: Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps. Recorded at 2 tests. The car passed a test on 18 Sept 2025.

Typical UK garage price for lamp or bulb replacement: £30–£200. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

No recent issue

Exhaust & emissions, Structure & corrosion, Engine – oil, Other

Nothing recorded against these in the last two years of tests.

Other: last recorded 1 Sept 2020 (advisory), outside the two-year window.

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4 How it compares with other 2015 Picantos

Against every Kia Picanto first used in 2015 and tested in Great Britain in the 2025 test year (13,592 first-attempt tests) — the most recent full year available.

MeasureThis carTypical 2015 PicantoWhat it means
Pass rate, first attempts5 of 9 (56%)73.7% in 2025Lower than the group figure
Fails, first attempts3 of 921.8% of first testsHigher than the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)14.5% of first tests1 on this record
Mileage at its latest test (24 Sept 2026)271,140 miles47,046 (middle half 31,589–64,964)Above the middle half; more than twice the upper quarter
Clean passes (no advisories)1 of 939.7% of first testsLower than the group figure

"Typical" is every Kia Picanto first used in 2015, any fuel or use — not adjusted for mileage. This car's figures are from its own record only. A first attempt is any test not within 10 days after a failed test of this car. A first attempt whose faults were all put right during the test counts as fixed during the test (PRS), not as a fail, as in DVSA's figures.

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  1. On this carBrakes. major item, advisory recorded in the last two years (2018, 2023, 2025, 2026). Worth looking at the discs and pads through the wheel spokes for scoring and a worn lip, and noticing on a test drive whether the car pulls to one side or the pedal feels long.
  2. On this carSuspension & steering. major item recorded in the last two years (2024, 2025, 2026). Worth looking behind each wheel with a torch at the coil springs and bushes, and listening for knocks over bumps on a test drive.
  3. On this carTyres. major item, advisory recorded in the last two years (2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2026). Worth checking the tread depth across the whole width of each tyre, and the sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.
  4. On this carLamps & visibility. item fixed during the test, major item recorded in the last two years (2020, 2025, 2026). Worth asking someone to watch while you work every lamp and indicator, and checking the wipers clear the screen cleanly.

This car vs what 2015 Picantos usually fail on

Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements18.0%this car: brakes items recorded 2018, 2023, 2025, 2026
Parking brake performance: inoperative on one side13.5%this car: brakes items recorded 2018, 2023, 2025, 2026
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively10.0%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2020, 2025, 2026
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid7.9%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2020, 2025, 2026
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick7.5%this car: brakes items recorded 2018, 2023, 2025, 2026

Bars: share of 2015 Picanto first tests that did not pass first time in 2025 carrying each item, in DVSA's wording. Right-hand note: what this car's own record shows in that area.

Mileage position

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5 MOT history

Tests passed9 of 13
Tests failed4
Plate changesNone
Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)
Avg mileage/year29,523 mi
Pass rate69%
First mileage32,941 mi (as at 30 Aug 2018)
Last mileage271,140 mi (as at 24 Sep 2026)
Years on record8.1 yr
Colour at last MOTSilver

Test history

Pass 24 Sep 2026 271,140 mi Expiry 30 Sep 2027
  • Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material 2 main (1.1.11 (c)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Fail 22 Sep 2026 271,140 mi
  • Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material 2 main (1.1.11 (c)) Advisory
  • Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Major — failed
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Brake hose leaking on an air braking system (1.1.12 (c) (i)) Major — failed
  • Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Major — failed
  • Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Fixed during test
Pass 18 Sep 2025 231,139 mi Expiry 30 Sep 2026

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 15 Sep 2025 231,138 mi
  • Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) Major — failed
  • Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Major — failed
  • Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Major — failed
Pass 1 Oct 2024 195,775 mi Expiry 30 Sep 2025

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 30 Sep 2024 195,773 mi
  • Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn 2 (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Major — failed
  • Dangerous Nearside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) Failed
Pass 25 Aug 2023 165,360 mi Expiry 2 Sep 2024
  • Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Pass 2 Sep 2022 135,297 mi Expiry 2 Sep 2023
  • Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Pass 3 Sep 2021 101,053 mi Expiry 2 Sep 2022

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 1 Sep 2020 85,575 mi Expiry 31 Aug 2021
  • Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) Advisory
Fail 1 Sep 2020 85,575 mi
  • Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) Advisory
  • Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Fixed during test
Pass 30 Aug 2019 57,479 mi Expiry 30 Aug 2020
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Pass 30 Aug 2018 32,941 mi Expiry 30 Aug 2019
  • Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Nearside and offside (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory

MOT data sourced from DVSA, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DVSA bulk record as of 27 Sep 2026. DVLA-only fields (tax status, tax due, annual road tax, ULEZ/CO2/Euro status, export marker, wheel plan, type approval, V5C date, recalls) are not loaded until someone presses "Check latest from DVLA & DVSA". Sections 3 and 4 are SortedCars’ arithmetic on the same public record and on DVSA test statistics; they describe the record, not the car’s condition, and are not advice about buying it. Always have a used car inspected before you buy. Check the official record at GOV.UK: check MOT history.

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