Kia PICANTO - 2022
77.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2022 is 71.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia PICANTO, model year 2022.
Sample size: 7,326 cars, 8,652 tests and 6,735 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 7,326 cars
The 2022 KIA Picanto has an overall defect rate of 78 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 11% higher than the average for cars of the same year, at 70 defects per 100. Notably, the Picanto shows significantly fewer issues with brakes, lights, and body structure compared to its peers, with defects in these categories being much lower than average. However, it struggles in areas related to visibility and wheels, with a notably higher defect rate in suspension and axle issues. Additionally, mileage trends indicate that defect rates spike significantly in the 62,000 to 93,000-mile range, highlighting a potential concern as the vehicle ages.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 7,326 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 75.0% better
7.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.2 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 25.0% worse
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.4 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Track rod or drag link ends seriously misaligned
Visibility
▼ 29.6% worse
16.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.5 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 43.1% better
6.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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 reversing lamp: not securely attached
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 49.4% worse
122.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 82.0 / 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
▲ 68.8% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.6 / 100 tests
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A body or cab: insecure
Equipment
▲ 15.4% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 57.1% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
* 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: 3,117
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 823
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 376
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 330
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 289
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 210
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 154
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 151
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 143
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
PRS
Occurrences: 134
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 289
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 210
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 154
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 123
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 7