2004 Kia Picanto Lx Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

59.4%

Latest Pass Rate

276

Total Tests (All Years)

51,609 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 59.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 5.1% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs88.6%

→ ↓19.2%

6 yrs69.4%

→ ↑2.0%

7 yrs71.4%

→ ↓3.8%

8 yrs67.6%

→ ↑8.9%

9 yrs76.5%

→ ↓16.5%

10 yrs60.0%

→ ↑5.6%

11 yrs65.6%

→ ↓6.2%

12 yrs59.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	88.6%	35
6 yrs	69.4%	36
7 yrs	71.4%	35
8 yrs	67.6%	37
9 yrs	76.5%	34
10 yrs	60.0%	35
11 yrs	65.6%	32
12 yrs	59.4%	32

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (12 yrs)	59.4%	32
2015 (11 yrs)	65.6%	32
2014 (10 yrs)	60%	35
2013 (9 yrs)	76.5%	34
2012 (8 yrs)	67.6%	37
2011 (7 yrs)	71.4%	35
2010 (6 yrs)	69.4%	36
2009 (5 yrs)	88.6%	35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 35Avg Mileage 28,481Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.7%

2010

69.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 36Avg Mileage 32,737Top Failure Tyres — 13.9%

2011

71.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 35Avg Mileage 36,875Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2012

67.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 37Avg Mileage 41,089Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%

2013

76.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 34Avg Mileage 42,237Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2014High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 35Avg Mileage 47,384Top Failure Brakes — 37.1%

2015

65.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 32Avg Mileage 46,803Top Failure Tyres — 59.4%

2016High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 32Avg Mileage 51,609Top Failure Brakes — 34.4%

MOT results for 2004 Kia Picanto Lx Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	88.6%	35	28,481	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.7%
2010	6	69.4%	36	32,737	Tyres — 13.9%
2011	7	71.4%	35	36,875	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2012	8	67.6%	37	41,089	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%
2013	9	76.5%	34	42,237	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2014	10	60.0%	35	47,384	Brakes — 37.1%
2015	11	65.6%	32	46,803	Tyres — 59.4%
2016	12	59.4%	32	51,609	Brakes — 34.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

20.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

14.9%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

8.5%

↑ 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	2.9% (5 yrs)	34.4% (12 yrs)	+31.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.9% (5 yrs)	28.1% (12 yrs)	+25.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	5.7% (5 yrs)	28.1% (12 yrs)	+22.4%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	2.9% (5 yrs)	25.0% (12 yrs)	+22.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Picanto Lx Auto cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 276 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.