2004 Kia Picanto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

53.5%

Latest Pass Rate

88,420

Total Tests (All Years)

76,870 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 53.5%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 3.1% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs74.0%

→ ↓3.7%

6 yrs70.3%

→ ↓2.4%

7 yrs67.9%

→ ↓5.4%

8 yrs62.5%

→ ↓3.8%

9 yrs58.7%

→ ↓3.3%

10 yrs55.4%

→ ↓0.0%

11 yrs55.4%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs54.7%

→ ↓1.5%

13 yrs53.2%

→ ↓2.4%

14 yrs50.8%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs50.3%

→ ↑0.5%

16 yrs50.8%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs51.3%

→ ↓1.0%

18 yrs50.3%

→ ↑1.8%

19 yrs52.1%

→ ↑1.4%

20 yrs53.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	74.0%	8,094
6 yrs	70.3%	8,031
7 yrs	67.9%	8,120
8 yrs	62.5%	7,986
9 yrs	58.7%	7,902
10 yrs	55.4%	7,714
11 yrs	55.4%	7,421
12 yrs	54.7%	6,943
13 yrs	53.2%	6,473
14 yrs	50.8%	3,963
15 yrs	50.3%	3,629
16 yrs	50.8%	3,088
17 yrs	51.3%	3,139
18 yrs	50.3%	1,984
19 yrs	52.1%	2,155
20 yrs	53.5%	1,778

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	53.5%	1,778
2023 (19 yrs)	52.1%	2,155
2022 (18 yrs)	50.3%	1,984
2021 (17 yrs)	51.3%	3,139
2020 (16 yrs)	50.8%	3,088
2019 (15 yrs)	50.3%	3,629
2018 (14 yrs)	50.8%	3,963
2017 (13 yrs)	53.2%	6,473
2016 (12 yrs)	54.7%	6,943
2015 (11 yrs)	55.4%	7,421
2014 (10 yrs)	55.4%	7,714
2013 (9 yrs)	58.7%	7,902
2012 (8 yrs)	62.5%	7,986
2011 (7 yrs)	67.9%	8,120
2010 (6 yrs)	70.3%	8,031
2009 (5 yrs)	74%	8,094

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 8,094Avg Mileage 33,540Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2010

70.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,031Avg Mileage 39,794Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%

2011

67.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,120Avg Mileage 45,513Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%

2012High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,986Avg Mileage 50,873Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%

2013High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,902Avg Mileage 56,178Top Failure Brakes — 52.0%

2014High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,714Avg Mileage 60,819Top Failure Brakes — 63.3%

2015High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,421Avg Mileage 65,323Top Failure Brakes — 60.9%

2016High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,943Avg Mileage 68,708Top Failure Brakes — 64.0%

2017High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,473Avg Mileage 71,961Top Failure Brakes — 74.4%

2018High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,963Avg Mileage 73,837Top Failure Brakes — 80.1%

2019High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,629Avg Mileage 74,391Top Failure Brakes — 80.7%

2020High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,088Avg Mileage 75,889Top Failure Brakes — 84.7%

2021High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,139Avg Mileage 75,036Top Failure Brakes — 87.8%

2022High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,984Avg Mileage 75,970Top Failure Brakes — 83.1%

2023High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,155Avg Mileage 75,261Top Failure Brakes — 84.4%

2024High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,778Avg Mileage 76,870Top Failure Brakes — 67.0%

MOT results for 2004 Kia Picanto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	74.0%	8,094	33,540	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2010	6	70.3%	8,031	39,794	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2011	7	67.9%	8,120	45,513	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%
2012	8	62.5%	7,986	50,873	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2013	9	58.7%	7,902	56,178	Brakes — 52.0%
2014	10	55.4%	7,714	60,819	Brakes — 63.3%
2015	11	55.4%	7,421	65,323	Brakes — 60.9%
2016	12	54.7%	6,943	68,708	Brakes — 64.0%
2017	13	53.2%	6,473	71,961	Brakes — 74.4%
2018	14	50.8%	3,963	73,837	Brakes — 80.1%
2019	15	50.3%	3,629	74,391	Brakes — 80.7%
2020	16	50.8%	3,088	75,889	Brakes — 84.7%
2021	17	51.3%	3,139	75,036	Brakes — 87.8%
2022	18	50.3%	1,984	75,970	Brakes — 83.1%
2023	19	52.1%	2,155	75,261	Brakes — 84.4%
2024	20	53.5%	1,778	76,870	Brakes — 67.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

58.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

50.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.4%

↑ 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
Suspension	2.5% (5 yrs)	67.0% (20 yrs)	+64.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.0% (5 yrs)	67.0% (20 yrs)	+59.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.8% (5 yrs)	31.0% (20 yrs)	+19.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Picanto cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 88,420 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.