Kia PICANTO - 2009
306.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia PICANTO, model year 2009.
Sample size: 12,745 cars, 28,532 tests and 87,574 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 12,745 cars
The 2009 KIA Picanto shows an overall defect rate of 307 per 100 vehicles, slightly below the yearly average of 310 per 100 vehicles. In terms of mileage trends, the defect rate increases significantly with higher mileage, particularly in the ranges above 93,000 miles. Notably, the Picanto excels in the Lights & Electrics category, showing 57% defects compared to the average of 80%. However, it has higher defect rates in the Brakes, Steering, Body/Structure, and Other categories, indicating areas where it performs worse than the average for its class.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 12,745 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 31.0% worse
153.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▼ 27.6% worse
20.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 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
▼ 12.4% worse
26.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 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
- 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
▲ 29.0% better
57.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- 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
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 18.0% better
245.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 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
▼ 37.1% worse
56.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- 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
Equipment
▼ 7.2% worse
8.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- 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
Other
▼ 27.6% worse
43.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,689
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,804
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,737
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,171
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,115
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,724
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,716
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,491
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,373
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,336
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,647
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,307
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,216
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,070
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 989
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 978
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 975
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 970
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 943
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 876