Kia PICANTO - 2007
371.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia PICANTO, model year 2007.
Sample size: 2,676 cars, 6,008 tests and 22,315 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,676 cars
The 2007 KIA Picanto has an overall defect rate of 371 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 5.4% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, it shows a significant increase in defects as mileage rises, particularly in the higher mileage categories. The model performs worse than average in key areas such as brakes, steering, and body structure, with defect rates of 193, 28, and 64 respectively, all exceeding the average rates for its year. While tyre wear is a common issue across many vehicles, the Picanto’s specific challenges in these categories highlight areas for potential improvement.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,676 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 36.4% worse
193.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 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
▼ 42.0% worse
28.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 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
▲ 0.0% better
26.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear 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
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 12.5% better
90.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 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
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 10.7% better
280.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 17.7% worse
64.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 14.7% worse
12.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt:
- 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
Other
▼ 7.7% worse
47.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,407
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,394
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,264
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 930
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 917
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 865
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 823
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 758
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 684
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 642
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 467
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 410
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 328
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 300
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 283
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 282
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 236
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 212
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 193
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 181