Kia PICANTO - 2004
430.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia PICANTO, model year 2004.
Sample size: 1,724 cars, 3,702 tests and 15,947 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,724 cars
The 2004 KIA Picanto has an overall defect rate of 431 per 100 vehicles, which is 12.7% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, particularly in the highest mileage group, where it reaches 644 defects per 100 vehicles. The Picanto performs better than average in the equipment category but significantly worse in brakes and steering, with defect rates of 202 and 33 per 100 vehicles respectively, compared to averages of 167 and 25. While tyre wear is a frequent issue across vehicles, the standout defects for this model highlight specific concerns that may need attention.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,724 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 23.3% worse
202.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 31.3% worse
32.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 4.8% worse
30.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 13.6% worse
124.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 14.8% worse
359.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 100 tests
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 21.5% better
49.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 29.7% better
9.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 3.2% worse
52.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,628
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 891
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 850
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 795
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 781
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 668
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 635
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 547
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 407
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 352
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 246
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 238
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 200
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 194
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 179
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 154
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 150
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 148
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 139
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 115