Kia Picanto X-Line S Auto: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Kia Picanto X-Line S Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 14.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,164 individual Kia Picanto X-Line S Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 90.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 9 in every 100 Kia Picanto X-Line S Autos 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 X-Line S Auto tested had covered 16,494 miles and was built around 2020.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Kia Picanto X-Line S Auto sits 14.2 points above the national average, ranked 560 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 X-Line S Auto

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 7.1% of tests (2.55x the national rate for this defect)
2. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2% of tests
3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.9% of tests
4. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.9% of tests
5. Fuel tank, pipe or hose insecure, 0.4% of tests (24.2x the national rate for this defect)
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.3% of tests
7. A reversing lamp inoperative, 0.3% of tests (2.23x the national rate for this defect)
8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.2% of tests
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.2% of tests
10. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.1% of tests

From 1,165 DVSA-tracked Kia Picanto X-Line S Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.2% of these flagged Kia Picanto X-Line S Auto 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 X-Line S Auto

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 X-Line S Auto before it actually fails on it.

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 52.9% of tests (3.42x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 4.2% of tests
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.1% of tests, also fails
4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.9% of tests, also fails
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 1% of tests
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.9% of tests
7. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 0.8% of tests
8. A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 0.5% of tests (1.34x the national rate for this advisory)
9. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.4% of tests
10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.3% of tests

From 1,165 DVSA-tracked Kia Picanto X-Line S Auto tests, 2024.

Kia Picanto X-Line S Auto pass rate by model year

From its 2019 to its 2021 model year, the Kia Picanto X-Line S Auto's first-time pass rate has fallen 2.1 points, from 92.5% to 90.4%, an unusual pattern where even its newest years fail more than its oldest. First-time pass rate for each Kia Picanto X-Line S Auto year:

• 2019 Kia Picanto X-Line S Auto - 92.5% first-time pass, 559 tests
• 2021 Kia Picanto X-Line S Auto - 90.4% first-time pass, 488 tests

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

• Land Rover R Rover Evoque Rdyn Se Dmhev A - 90.9%
• Lotus Exige - 90.9%
• Vauxhall Corsa Ultimate Nav Turbo Auto - 90.9%
• BMW 220i Luxury Auto - 90.9%
• Hyundai Kona Se Connect T-Gdi Mhev - 90.9%
• Peugeot 2008 GT Premium Puretech S/S - 90.9%

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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