2004 Kia Picanto Gs — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

322

Total Tests (All Years)

65,046 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 50.0%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 4.3% below average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Kia Picanto Gs as it ages.

5 yrs68.2%

→ ↑5.7%

6 yrs73.9%

→ ↓18.3%

7 yrs55.6%

→ ↑14.9%

8 yrs70.5%

→ ↓3.8%

9 yrs66.7%

→ ↓4.5%

10 yrs62.2%

→ ↓3.4%

11 yrs58.8%

→ ↓8.8%

12 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	68.2%	44
6 yrs	73.9%	46
7 yrs	55.6%	45
8 yrs	70.5%	44
9 yrs	66.7%	42
10 yrs	62.2%	37
11 yrs	58.8%	34
12 yrs	50.0%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Kia Picanto Gs pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (12 yrs)	50%	30
2015 (11 yrs)	58.8%	34
2014 (10 yrs)	62.2%	37
2013 (9 yrs)	66.7%	42
2012 (8 yrs)	70.5%	44
2011 (7 yrs)	55.6%	45
2010 (6 yrs)	73.9%	46
2009 (5 yrs)	68.2%	44

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 44Avg Mileage 31,178Top Failure Tyres — 18.2%

2010

73.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 46Avg Mileage 33,377Top Failure Tyres — 17.4%

2011High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 45Avg Mileage 39,960Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%

2012

70.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 44Avg Mileage 44,238Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%

2013

66.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 42Avg Mileage 48,645Top Failure Brakes — 42.9%

2014High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 37Avg Mileage 50,886Top Failure Brakes — 35.1%

2015High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 34Avg Mileage 56,345Top Failure Brakes — 64.7%

2016High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 30Avg Mileage 65,046Top Failure Brakes — 136.7%

MOT results for 2004 Kia Picanto Gs by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	68.2%	44	31,178	Tyres — 18.2%
2010	6	73.9%	46	33,377	Tyres — 17.4%
2011	7	55.6%	45	39,960	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2012	8	70.5%	44	44,238	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%
2013	9	66.7%	42	48,645	Brakes — 42.9%
2014	10	62.2%	37	50,886	Brakes — 35.1%
2015	11	58.8%	34	56,345	Brakes — 64.7%
2016	12	50.0%	30	65,046	Brakes — 136.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Kia Picanto Gs, with age trends.

Brakes

41.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.8%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

11.3%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	11.4% (5 yrs)	136.7% (12 yrs)	+125.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	11.4% (5 yrs)	73.3% (12 yrs)	+61.9%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	9.1% (5 yrs)	26.7% (12 yrs)	+17.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	18.2% (5 yrs)	23.3% (12 yrs)	+5.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Picanto Gs cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 322 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.