Kia PICANTO - 2011
272.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia PICANTO, model year 2011.
Sample size: 10,574 cars, 25,317 tests and 68,919 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: 10,574 cars
The 2011 KIA Picanto has an overall defect rate of 272 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly above the yearly average of 271 per 100. Notably, the Picanto performs significantly better than average in steering issues, with only 7 defects per 100 compared to 15 for similar models, and also shows fewer problems in wheels, suspensions, and axles. However, it struggles in categories such as brakes, body and structure, and equipment, where it has higher defect rates than the average. As mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, particularly in the higher mileage segments, indicating that older vehicles may face more significant issues.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 10,574 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 56.6% worse
172.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 53.8% better
7.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 0.5% better
21.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 19.9% better
55.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- 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
▲ 23.5% better
203.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- 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
Body/Structure
▼ 14.1% worse
35.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 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
▼ 194.6% worse
21.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 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:
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 1.8% better
27.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 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
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,643
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,802
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,917
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,689
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,112
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,119
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,042
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,855
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: 1,715
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,624
Serious faults (Top 10)
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,387
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,016
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,012
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 996
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 795
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 791
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 752
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: 694
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 658
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 600