2008 Kia Picanto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

52.6%

Latest Pass Rate

55,756

Total Tests (All Years)

73,664 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 52.6%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 0.1% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Kia Picanto as it ages.

2 yrs80.0%

→ ↑0.6%

3 yrs80.6%

→ ↓2.1%

4 yrs78.5%

→ ↓4.2%

5 yrs74.3%

→ ↓4.0%

6 yrs70.3%

→ ↓2.1%

7 yrs68.2%

→ ↓2.7%

8 yrs65.5%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs63.2%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs61.6%

→ ↓2.4%

11 yrs59.2%

→ ↓0.5%

12 yrs58.7%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs57.4%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs56.3%

→ ↓1.4%

15 yrs54.9%

→ ↓2.3%

16 yrs52.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	80.0%	90
3 yrs	80.6%	4,759
4 yrs	78.5%	4,792
5 yrs	74.3%	4,744
6 yrs	70.3%	4,737
7 yrs	68.2%	4,702
8 yrs	65.5%	4,596
9 yrs	63.2%	4,564
10 yrs	61.6%	3,153
11 yrs	59.2%	3,248
12 yrs	58.7%	3,197
13 yrs	57.4%	3,834
14 yrs	56.3%	2,866
15 yrs	54.9%	3,410
16 yrs	52.6%	3,064

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Kia Picanto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	52.6%	3,064
2023 (15 yrs)	54.9%	3,410
2022 (14 yrs)	56.3%	2,866
2021 (13 yrs)	57.4%	3,834
2020 (12 yrs)	58.7%	3,197
2019 (11 yrs)	59.2%	3,248
2018 (10 yrs)	61.6%	3,153
2017 (9 yrs)	63.2%	4,564
2016 (8 yrs)	65.5%	4,596
2015 (7 yrs)	68.2%	4,702
2014 (6 yrs)	70.3%	4,737
2013 (5 yrs)	74.3%	4,744
2012 (4 yrs)	78.5%	4,792
2011 (3 yrs)	80.6%	4,759
2010 (2 yrs)	80%	90

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

80.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 90Avg Mileage 18,899Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2011

80.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,759Avg Mileage 19,053Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%

2012

78.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,792Avg Mileage 24,644Top Failure Tyres — 8.7%

2013

74.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,744Avg Mileage 30,616Top Failure Tyres — 16.8%

2014

70.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,737Avg Mileage 35,814Top Failure Brakes — 20.2%

2015

68.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,702Avg Mileage 41,240Top Failure Brakes — 23.1%

2016

65.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,596Avg Mileage 45,998Top Failure Brakes — 28.1%

2017High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,564Avg Mileage 51,085Top Failure Brakes — 34.8%

2018High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,153Avg Mileage 55,182Top Failure Brakes — 41.2%

2019High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,248Avg Mileage 59,660Top Failure Brakes — 45.7%

2020High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,197Avg Mileage 62,190Top Failure Brakes — 47.2%

2021High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,834Avg Mileage 63,956Top Failure Brakes — 56.9%

2022High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,866Avg Mileage 66,878Top Failure Brakes — 58.6%

2023High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,410Avg Mileage 69,317Top Failure Brakes — 64.4%

2024High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,064Avg Mileage 73,664Top Failure Brakes — 51.6%

MOT results for 2008 Kia Picanto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	80.0%	90	18,899	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2011	3	80.6%	4,759	19,053	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%
2012	4	78.5%	4,792	24,644	Tyres — 8.7%
2013	5	74.3%	4,744	30,616	Tyres — 16.8%
2014	6	70.3%	4,737	35,814	Brakes — 20.2%
2015	7	68.2%	4,702	41,240	Brakes — 23.1%
2016	8	65.5%	4,596	45,998	Brakes — 28.1%
2017	9	63.2%	4,564	51,085	Brakes — 34.8%
2018	10	61.6%	3,153	55,182	Brakes — 41.2%
2019	11	59.2%	3,248	59,660	Brakes — 45.7%
2020	12	58.7%	3,197	62,190	Brakes — 47.2%
2021	13	57.4%	3,834	63,956	Brakes — 56.9%
2022	14	56.3%	2,866	66,878	Brakes — 58.6%
2023	15	54.9%	3,410	69,317	Brakes — 64.4%
2024	16	52.6%	3,064	73,664	Brakes — 51.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Kia Picanto, with age trends.

Brakes

33.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

17.5%

↑ 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	6.7% (2 yrs)	51.6% (16 yrs)	+44.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.7% (2 yrs)	31.9% (16 yrs)	+25.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Picanto cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 55,756 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.