Kia Picanto GT-Line S Isg: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Kia Picanto GT-Line S Isg passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 11.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 994 individual Kia Picanto GT-Line S Isg tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 87.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 12 in every 100 Kia Picanto GT-Line S Isgs presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Kia Picanto GT-Line S Isg tested had covered 17,262 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Kia Picanto GT-Line S Isg sits 11.2 points above the national average, ranked 1,006 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Kia Picanto GT-Line S Isg

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 14.2% of tests (5.09x the national rate for this defect)
2. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.8% of tests
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.5% of tests
4. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
5. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.4% of tests
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.4% of tests
7. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 0.2% of tests
8. A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud, 0.2% of tests
9. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 0.2% of tests
10. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 0.2% of tests

From 991 DVSA-tracked Kia Picanto GT-Line S Isg tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 11.28% of these flagged Kia Picanto GT-Line S Isg defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Kia Picanto GT-Line S Isg

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Kia Picanto GT-Line S Isg before it actually fails on it.

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 42.5% of tests (2.75x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 10.3% of tests, also fails
3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3.6% of tests
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.5% of tests, also fails
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.9% of tests
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.9% of tests
7. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.8% of tests
8. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.7% of tests
9. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 0.6% of tests
10. A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 0.4% of tests

From 991 DVSA-tracked Kia Picanto GT-Line S Isg tests, 2024.

Other Kia models

• Kia Sportage - 79.4%
• Kia Picanto - 75.7%
• Kia Ceed - 71.6%
• Kia Rio - 74.3%
• Kia Niro - 90.3%
• Kia Venga - 78.4%
• Kia Sorento - 72.6%
• Kia Soul - 73.7%

Models with a similar pass rate

• BMW X2 Sdrive20i M Sport Auto - 87.9%
• BMW M6 - 87.9%
• Caterham Unclassified - 87.9%
• Skoda Octavia Se Tech Tsi Iv S-A - 87.9%
• Kia Ceed 2 Nav Crdi Isg - 87.9%
• Peugeot 2008 GT Bluehdi S/S - 87.9%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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