Kia PICANTO - 2005
426.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia PICANTO, model year 2005.
Sample size: 3,444 cars, 7,737 tests and 32,984 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 3,444 cars
The 2005 KIA Picanto has an overall defect rate of 426 per 100 vehicles, which is 14% higher than the average for cars of the same year. This model particularly struggles with brake and steering issues, experiencing 30% and 33% more defects in these areas compared to the average, respectively. Despite these specific weaknesses, the Picanto shows a gradual increase in defects with mileage, peaking at over 645 issues per 100 vehicles for those with over 124,000 miles. Overall, while the vehicle is reliable in some respects, it faces significant challenges in critical systems compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,444 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 33.9% worse
212.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▼ 33.5% worse
29.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 12.7% worse
32.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 3.1% better
106.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 12.7% worse
354.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 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
▲ 18.9% better
49.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- 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
Equipment
▲ 13.2% better
11.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 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:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 21.0% worse
56.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 100 tests
- 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
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions test unable to be completed
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: 2,971
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,030
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,836
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,787
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,669
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,409
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,319
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,094
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 839
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 659
Serious faults (Top 10)
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 519
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 470
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 462
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 440
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 384
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 324
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 302
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 300
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 272
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 254