2007 Kia Picanto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

52.1%

Latest Pass Rate

69,534

Total Tests (All Years)

71,672 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 52.1%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 1.4% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Kia Picanto as it ages.

2 yrs78.1%

→ ↑5.2%

3 yrs83.3%

→ ↓3.7%

4 yrs79.6%

→ ↓4.2%

5 yrs75.4%

→ ↓6.6%

6 yrs68.8%

→ ↓3.5%

7 yrs65.3%

→ ↓1.4%

8 yrs63.9%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs60.9%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs59.5%

→ ↓2.5%

11 yrs57.0%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs55.1%

→ ↑1.8%

13 yrs56.9%

→ ↓2.9%

14 yrs54.0%

→ ↓0.3%

15 yrs53.7%

→ ↓1.4%

16 yrs52.3%

→ ↓0.2%

17 yrs52.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	78.1%	128
3 yrs	83.3%	5,809
4 yrs	79.6%	5,931
5 yrs	75.4%	5,906
6 yrs	68.8%	5,876
7 yrs	65.3%	5,833
8 yrs	63.9%	5,744
9 yrs	60.9%	5,627
10 yrs	59.5%	5,517
11 yrs	57.0%	3,752
12 yrs	55.1%	3,613
13 yrs	56.9%	3,495
14 yrs	54.0%	3,921
15 yrs	53.7%	2,692
16 yrs	52.3%	3,091
17 yrs	52.1%	2,599

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Kia Picanto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	52.1%	2,599
2023 (16 yrs)	52.3%	3,091
2022 (15 yrs)	53.7%	2,692
2021 (14 yrs)	54%	3,921
2020 (13 yrs)	56.9%	3,495
2019 (12 yrs)	55.1%	3,613
2018 (11 yrs)	57%	3,752
2017 (10 yrs)	59.5%	5,517
2016 (9 yrs)	60.9%	5,627
2015 (8 yrs)	63.9%	5,744
2014 (7 yrs)	65.3%	5,833
2013 (6 yrs)	68.8%	5,876
2012 (5 yrs)	75.4%	5,906
2011 (4 yrs)	79.6%	5,931
2010 (3 yrs)	83.3%	5,809
2009 (2 yrs)	78.1%	128

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 128Avg Mileage 15,943Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%

2010

83.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 5,809Avg Mileage 19,806Top Failure Tyres — 7.3%

2011

79.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 5,931Avg Mileage 25,967Top Failure Tyres — 8.7%

2012

75.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,906Avg Mileage 31,647Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%

2013

68.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,876Avg Mileage 37,127Top Failure Brakes — 29.5%

2014

65.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,833Avg Mileage 42,819Top Failure Brakes — 42.6%

2015High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,744Avg Mileage 48,354Top Failure Brakes — 47.4%

2016High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,627Avg Mileage 52,444Top Failure Brakes — 53.7%

2017High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,517Avg Mileage 56,826Top Failure Brakes — 61.0%

2018High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,752Avg Mileage 60,088Top Failure Brakes — 65.8%

2019High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,613Avg Mileage 62,908Top Failure Brakes — 76.6%

2020High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,495Avg Mileage 65,366Top Failure Brakes — 75.2%

2021High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,921Avg Mileage 66,584Top Failure Brakes — 84.9%

2022High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,692Avg Mileage 68,033Top Failure Brakes — 81.1%

2023High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,091Avg Mileage 69,413Top Failure Brakes — 86.3%

2024High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,599Avg Mileage 71,672Top Failure Brakes — 63.0%

MOT results for 2007 Kia Picanto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	78.1%	128	15,943	Tyres — 9.4%
2010	3	83.3%	5,809	19,806	Tyres — 7.3%
2011	4	79.6%	5,931	25,967	Tyres — 8.7%
2012	5	75.4%	5,906	31,647	Tyres — 10.3%
2013	6	68.8%	5,876	37,127	Brakes — 29.5%
2014	7	65.3%	5,833	42,819	Brakes — 42.6%
2015	8	63.9%	5,744	48,354	Brakes — 47.4%
2016	9	60.9%	5,627	52,444	Brakes — 53.7%
2017	10	59.5%	5,517	56,826	Brakes — 61.0%
2018	11	57.0%	3,752	60,088	Brakes — 65.8%
2019	12	55.1%	3,613	62,908	Brakes — 76.6%
2020	13	56.9%	3,495	65,366	Brakes — 75.2%
2021	14	54.0%	3,921	66,584	Brakes — 84.9%
2022	15	53.7%	2,692	68,033	Brakes — 81.1%
2023	16	52.3%	3,091	69,413	Brakes — 86.3%
2024	17	52.1%	2,599	71,672	Brakes — 63.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Kia Picanto, with age trends.

Brakes

49.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

19.1%

↑ 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	5.5% (2 yrs)	63.0% (17 yrs)	+57.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.3% (2 yrs)	51.8% (17 yrs)	+49.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.4% (2 yrs)	31.5% (17 yrs)	+22.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Picanto cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 69,534 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.