2004 Kia Picanto Lx — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

54.0%

Latest Pass Rate

671

Total Tests (All Years)

71,082 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 54.0%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 0.3% below average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs70.8%

→ ↓4.5%

6 yrs66.3%

→ ↑1.0%

7 yrs67.3%

→ ↓5.8%

8 yrs61.5%

→ ↓8.2%

9 yrs53.3%

→ ↑9.0%

10 yrs62.3%

→ ↓5.6%

11 yrs56.7%

→ ↓2.7%

12 yrs54.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	70.8%	106
6 yrs	66.3%	101
7 yrs	67.3%	98
8 yrs	61.5%	91
9 yrs	53.3%	75
10 yrs	62.3%	77
11 yrs	56.7%	60
12 yrs	54.0%	63

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (12 yrs)	54%	63
2015 (11 yrs)	56.7%	60
2014 (10 yrs)	62.3%	77
2013 (9 yrs)	53.3%	75
2012 (8 yrs)	61.5%	91
2011 (7 yrs)	67.3%	98
2010 (6 yrs)	66.3%	101
2009 (5 yrs)	70.8%	106

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 106Avg Mileage 38,450Top Failure Tyres — 14.2%

2010

66.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 101Avg Mileage 45,782Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2011

67.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 98Avg Mileage 60,995Top Failure Tyres — 15.3%

2012High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 91Avg Mileage 61,024Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%

2013High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 75Avg Mileage 62,342Top Failure Brakes — 53.3%

2014High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 77Avg Mileage 68,464Top Failure Brakes — 42.9%

2015High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 60Avg Mileage 66,546Top Failure Brakes — 38.3%

2016High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 63Avg Mileage 71,082Top Failure Brakes — 69.8%

MOT results for 2004 Kia Picanto Lx by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	70.8%	106	38,450	Tyres — 14.2%
2010	6	66.3%	101	45,782	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2011	7	67.3%	98	60,995	Tyres — 15.3%
2012	8	61.5%	91	61,024	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%
2013	9	53.3%	75	62,342	Brakes — 53.3%
2014	10	62.3%	77	68,464	Brakes — 42.9%
2015	11	56.7%	60	66,546	Brakes — 38.3%
2016	12	54.0%	63	71,082	Brakes — 69.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

30.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.2%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

12.5%

↑ 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	9.4% (5 yrs)	69.8% (12 yrs)	+60.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	14.2% (5 yrs)	41.3% (12 yrs)	+27.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.2% (5 yrs)	28.6% (12 yrs)	+14.4%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	2.8% (5 yrs)	15.9% (12 yrs)	+13.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Picanto Lx cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 671 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.