Kia PICANTO - 2014
192.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia PICANTO, model year 2014.
Sample size: 14,630 cars, 32,496 tests and 62,643 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: 14,630 cars
The 2014 KIA Picanto has an overall defect rate of 193 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the yearly average of 194 per 100, showing a 0.8% improvement. However, as mileage increases, defect rates tend to rise significantly, particularly in the higher mileage segments, with defects peaking around the 93,000 to 124,000 miles range. While the Picanto performs better than average in categories like Steering and Lights & Electrics, it has notable weaknesses in Brakes and Equipment, where it exceeds the average defect rates by a significant margin. Overall, this model's performance demonstrates a mixed reliability profile, excelling in some areas while struggling in others.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 14,630 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 63.6% worse
151.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 70.6% better
3.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- 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
▼ 5.2% worse
18.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 31.1% better
27.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 22.5% better
154.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- 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
Body/Structure
▲ 48.7% better
8.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 208.9% worse
13.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 43.9% better
8.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- 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
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
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: 7,122
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,693
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,438
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,739
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,746
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,178
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,672
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,505
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,402
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,240
Serious faults (Top 10)
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,240
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,009
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: 939
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 918
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 851
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 647
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 644
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 622
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 557
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 504