Kia PICANTO - 2006
414.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia PICANTO, model year 2006.
Sample size: 3,871 cars, 8,795 tests and 36,427 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 3,871 cars
The 2006 KIA Picanto has an overall defect rate of 414 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 12% higher than the average car of the same year, recorded at 369 defects per 100 vehicles. Notably, the Picanto shows a significant increase in defect rates with mileage, especially beyond 124,000 miles, where it reaches 628 defects per 100. The model particularly struggles in the categories of brakes and steering, with defect rates 44% and 47% above the average, respectively. While tyre wear is a common issue across many vehicles, it is not a standout problem for the Picanto, which highlights its specific challenges in braking and steering.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,871 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 47.3% worse
227.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 46.0% worse
29.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- 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
▼ 13.4% worse
31.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 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
▲ 19.3% better
89.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 4.3% worse
328.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 1.3% better
58.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- 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
▼ 13.6% worse
13.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- 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
- 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: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 13.4% worse
50.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 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
- An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
- 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,155
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,118
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,996
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,842
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,794
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,702
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,439
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,427
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,162
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 965
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 790
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 695
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 598
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 543
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 495
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 477
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 376
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 343
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 301
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 291