Kia PICANTO - 2010
289.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia PICANTO, model year 2010.
Sample size: 12,955 cars, 31,259 tests and 90,450 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 12,955 cars
The 2010 KIA Picanto has a slightly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 289 defects per 100 vehicles versus 294. Notably, the Picanto exhibits significantly fewer issues in the Lights & Electrics category, at 51 compared to the average of 77. However, it shows a higher tendency for defects in the Brakes, Body/Structure, Equipment, and Other categories, indicating potential areas for concern. As mileage increases, defects also rise, particularly in the higher mileage brackets, suggesting that older vehicles may face more challenges. Overall, while the Picanto performs well in some areas, it has notable weaknesses that should be considered.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 12,955 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 32.6% worse
152.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 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
▲ 11.8% better
14.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 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
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 14.7% worse
25.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- 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: 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
▲ 33.8% better
51.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 18.7% better
231.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▼ 44.6% worse
52.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 25.9% worse
10.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- Audible warning:
Other
▼ 22.9% worse
39.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
- 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
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: 9,541
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,455
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,137
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,266
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,047
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,699
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 3,108
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,351
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,070
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,046
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,634
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,283
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,181
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,176
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,145
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,135
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,126
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,052
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 923
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 913