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Kia PICANTO - 2021

74.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2021 is 80.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia PICANTO, model year 2021. Sample size: 11,019 cars, 22,315 tests and 16,621 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 11,019 cars

The 2021 KIA Picanto has an overall defect rate of 74 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average for its year at 79 per 100, representing a 5.2% improvement. Notably, the Picanto excels in categories such as brakes, lights and electrics, and body structure, where it shows significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. However, it falls behind in steering, visibility, and wheels, suspensions, and axles, where it has higher defect rates. Mileage-related trends indicate that defects increase with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. Overall, while the Picanto demonstrates strengths in certain areas, it also has specific weaknesses that warrant attention.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 11,019 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 67.8% better
12.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 40.0 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 28.6% worse
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.7 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 24.8% worse
18.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▲ 38.4% better
6.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • 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: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 23.0% worse
107.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 87.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
Body/Structure
▲ 76.2% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
Equipment
▲ 6.7% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 70.4% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
0 283 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* 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: 5,960
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,433
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,115
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 820
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 710
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 697
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
PRS
Occurrences: 535
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 506
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 503
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 481

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 697
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 503
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 481
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 179
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 144
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 141
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 115
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 72
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 22