Kia PICANTO - 2019
97.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia PICANTO, model year 2019.
Sample size: 17,769 cars, 36,566 tests and 35,483 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: 17,769 cars
The 2019 KIA Picanto has an overall defect rate of 97 per 100 vehicles, which is 8.6% lower than the average for the same year at 106 per 100 vehicles. Notably, the Picanto excels in brake issues, with a significantly lower defect rate compared to the average, as well as performing better in other categories. However, it has higher rates of defects in steering and equipment, indicating potential areas of concern. As mileage increases, the defect rate also rises across all segments, particularly beyond 93,000 miles, where it peaks at 322 defects per 100 vehicles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 17,769 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 45.0% better
34.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake pipe: inadequately clipped or supported
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 210.7% worse
8.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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
▼ 18.1% worse
16.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 19.5% better
12.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 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
- 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 headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 1.2% worse
114.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- 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
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 14.3% better
3.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
- Fuel tank, pipe or hose: insecure
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Fuel tank, pipe or hose: insecure
- Fuel pipe or hose: chafing
Equipment
▼ 133.3% worse
4.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 74.5% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- 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
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed default 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: 10,742
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,177
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,578
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,476
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,342
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,242
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 992
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 916
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 818
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 658
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 916
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 658
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 617
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 606
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 409
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 337
Fuel tank, pipe or hose: insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 315
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 299
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 208
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 130