2006 Kia Picanto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

49.7%

Latest Pass Rate

136,945

Total Tests (All Years)

72,094 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 49.7%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 4.6% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Kia Picanto as it ages.

3 yrs79.4%

→ ↓1.2%

4 yrs78.2%

→ ↓4.7%

5 yrs73.5%

→ ↓5.0%

6 yrs68.5%

→ ↓5.7%

7 yrs62.8%

→ ↓2.7%

8 yrs60.1%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs58.1%

→ ↓2.5%

10 yrs55.6%

→ ↓2.8%

11 yrs52.8%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs50.9%

→ ↑0.6%

13 yrs51.5%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs51.4%

→ ↓0.8%

15 yrs50.6%

→ ↓1.2%

16 yrs49.4%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs49.9%

→ ↓0.2%

18 yrs49.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	79.4%	11,116
4 yrs	78.2%	11,111
5 yrs	73.5%	11,379
6 yrs	68.5%	11,315
7 yrs	62.8%	11,230
8 yrs	60.1%	11,095
9 yrs	58.1%	10,905
10 yrs	55.6%	10,528
11 yrs	52.8%	10,218
12 yrs	50.9%	6,667
13 yrs	51.5%	6,483
14 yrs	51.4%	5,793
15 yrs	50.6%	6,279
16 yrs	49.4%	4,371
17 yrs	49.9%	4,720
18 yrs	49.7%	3,735

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Kia Picanto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	49.7%	3,735
2023 (17 yrs)	49.9%	4,720
2022 (16 yrs)	49.4%	4,371
2021 (15 yrs)	50.6%	6,279
2020 (14 yrs)	51.4%	5,793
2019 (13 yrs)	51.5%	6,483
2018 (12 yrs)	50.9%	6,667
2017 (11 yrs)	52.8%	10,218
2016 (10 yrs)	55.6%	10,528
2015 (9 yrs)	58.1%	10,905
2014 (8 yrs)	60.1%	11,095
2013 (7 yrs)	62.8%	11,230
2012 (6 yrs)	68.5%	11,315
2011 (5 yrs)	73.5%	11,379
2010 (4 yrs)	78.2%	11,111
2009 (3 yrs)	79.4%	11,116

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 11,116Avg Mileage 20,685Top Failure Tyres — 9.1%

2010

78.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 11,111Avg Mileage 26,772Top Failure Tyres — 9.3%

2011

73.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 11,379Avg Mileage 32,947Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%

2012

68.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 11,315Avg Mileage 38,608Top Failure Brakes — 13.9%

2013High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 11,230Avg Mileage 43,891Top Failure Brakes — 44.1%

2014High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 11,095Avg Mileage 49,538Top Failure Brakes — 55.1%

2015High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 10,905Avg Mileage 54,364Top Failure Brakes — 58.4%

2016High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 10,528Avg Mileage 58,762Top Failure Brakes — 64.9%

2017High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 10,218Avg Mileage 62,218Top Failure Brakes — 75.7%

2018High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,667Avg Mileage 65,361Top Failure Brakes — 83.7%

2019High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,483Avg Mileage 68,262Top Failure Brakes — 86.7%

2020High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,793Avg Mileage 68,790Top Failure Brakes — 90.9%

2021High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,279Avg Mileage 69,463Top Failure Brakes — 94.8%

2022High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,371Avg Mileage 70,250Top Failure Brakes — 97.6%

2023High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,720Avg Mileage 71,266Top Failure Brakes — 95.8%

2024High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,735Avg Mileage 72,094Top Failure Brakes — 85.5%

MOT results for 2006 Kia Picanto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	79.4%	11,116	20,685	Tyres — 9.1%
2010	4	78.2%	11,111	26,772	Tyres — 9.3%
2011	5	73.5%	11,379	32,947	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%
2012	6	68.5%	11,315	38,608	Brakes — 13.9%
2013	7	62.8%	11,230	43,891	Brakes — 44.1%
2014	8	60.1%	11,095	49,538	Brakes — 55.1%
2015	9	58.1%	10,905	54,364	Brakes — 58.4%
2016	10	55.6%	10,528	58,762	Brakes — 64.9%
2017	11	52.8%	10,218	62,218	Brakes — 75.7%
2018	12	50.9%	6,667	65,361	Brakes — 83.7%
2019	13	51.5%	6,483	68,262	Brakes — 86.7%
2020	14	51.4%	5,793	68,790	Brakes — 90.9%
2021	15	50.6%	6,279	69,463	Brakes — 94.8%
2022	16	49.4%	4,371	70,250	Brakes — 97.6%
2023	17	49.9%	4,720	71,266	Brakes — 95.8%
2024	18	49.7%	3,735	72,094	Brakes — 85.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Kia Picanto, with age trends.

Brakes

60.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.7%

↑ 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	5.3% (3 yrs)	85.5% (18 yrs)	+80.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.3% (3 yrs)	63.4% (18 yrs)	+61.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.1% (3 yrs)	33.9% (18 yrs)	+24.8%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Picanto cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 136,945 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.