2005 Kia Picanto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

49.0%

Latest Pass Rate

136,216

Total Tests (All Years)

75,701 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 49.0%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 6.4% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Kia Picanto as it ages.

4 yrs79.5%

→ ↓4.4%

5 yrs75.1%

→ ↓4.3%

6 yrs70.8%

→ ↓4.8%

7 yrs66.0%

→ ↓6.1%

8 yrs59.9%

→ ↓2.5%

9 yrs57.4%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs55.8%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs54.1%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs52.3%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs51.1%

→ ↓0.2%

14 yrs50.9%

→ ↑0.1%

15 yrs51.0%

→ ↑0.3%

16 yrs51.3%

→ ↓0.6%

17 yrs50.7%

→ ↑0.1%

18 yrs50.8%

→ ↓1.8%

19 yrs49.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	79.5%	11,674
5 yrs	75.1%	11,522
6 yrs	70.8%	11,672
7 yrs	66.0%	11,528
8 yrs	59.9%	11,450
9 yrs	57.4%	11,229
10 yrs	55.8%	10,975
11 yrs	54.1%	10,428
12 yrs	52.3%	10,098
13 yrs	51.1%	6,443
14 yrs	50.9%	6,208
15 yrs	51.0%	5,498
16 yrs	51.3%	5,750
17 yrs	50.7%	3,958
18 yrs	50.8%	4,197
19 yrs	49.0%	3,586

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Kia Picanto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	49%	3,586
2023 (18 yrs)	50.8%	4,197
2022 (17 yrs)	50.7%	3,958
2021 (16 yrs)	51.3%	5,750
2020 (15 yrs)	51%	5,498
2019 (14 yrs)	50.9%	6,208
2018 (13 yrs)	51.1%	6,443
2017 (12 yrs)	52.3%	10,098
2016 (11 yrs)	54.1%	10,428
2015 (10 yrs)	55.8%	10,975
2014 (9 yrs)	57.4%	11,229
2013 (8 yrs)	59.9%	11,450
2012 (7 yrs)	66%	11,528
2011 (6 yrs)	70.8%	11,672
2010 (5 yrs)	75.1%	11,522
2009 (4 yrs)	79.5%	11,674

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 11,674Avg Mileage 27,101Top Failure Tyres — 10.7%

2010

75.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 11,522Avg Mileage 33,058Top Failure Tyres — 11.7%

2011

70.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 11,672Avg Mileage 38,930Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%

2012

66.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 11,528Avg Mileage 44,422Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2013High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 11,450Avg Mileage 49,725Top Failure Brakes — 52.9%

2014High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 11,229Avg Mileage 55,025Top Failure Brakes — 64.0%

2015High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 10,975Avg Mileage 59,663Top Failure Brakes — 66.5%

2016High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 10,428Avg Mileage 63,635Top Failure Brakes — 69.8%

2017High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 10,098Avg Mileage 67,191Top Failure Brakes — 77.9%

2018High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,443Avg Mileage 68,797Top Failure Brakes — 82.3%

2019High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,208Avg Mileage 70,930Top Failure Brakes — 84.5%

2020High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,498Avg Mileage 72,170Top Failure Brakes — 89.8%

2021High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,750Avg Mileage 72,016Top Failure Brakes — 90.0%

2022High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,958Avg Mileage 72,902Top Failure Brakes — 89.8%

2023High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,197Avg Mileage 73,488Top Failure Brakes — 86.7%

2024High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,586Avg Mileage 75,701Top Failure Suspension — 73.6%

MOT results for 2005 Kia Picanto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	79.5%	11,674	27,101	Tyres — 10.7%
2010	5	75.1%	11,522	33,058	Tyres — 11.7%
2011	6	70.8%	11,672	38,930	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%
2012	7	66.0%	11,528	44,422	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2013	8	59.9%	11,450	49,725	Brakes — 52.9%
2014	9	57.4%	11,229	55,025	Brakes — 64.0%
2015	10	55.8%	10,975	59,663	Brakes — 66.5%
2016	11	54.1%	10,428	63,635	Brakes — 69.8%
2017	12	52.3%	10,098	67,191	Brakes — 77.9%
2018	13	51.1%	6,443	68,797	Brakes — 82.3%
2019	14	50.9%	6,208	70,930	Brakes — 84.5%
2020	15	51.0%	5,498	72,170	Brakes — 89.8%
2021	16	51.3%	5,750	72,016	Brakes — 90.0%
2022	17	50.7%	3,958	72,902	Brakes — 89.8%
2023	18	50.8%	4,197	73,488	Brakes — 86.7%
2024	19	49.0%	3,586	75,701	Suspension — 73.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Kia Picanto, with age trends.

Brakes

60.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.5%

↑ 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
Suspension	2.2% (4 yrs)	73.6% (19 yrs)	+71.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.7% (4 yrs)	73.3% (19 yrs)	+67.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.7% (4 yrs)	34.4% (19 yrs)	+23.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Picanto cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 136,216 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.