2009 Kia Picanto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

54.9%

Latest Pass Rate

178,328

Total Tests (All Years)

65,501 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 54.9%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 2.5% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Kia Picanto as it ages.

2 yrs80.2%

→ ↑1.7%

3 yrs81.9%

→ ↓4.0%

4 yrs77.9%

→ ↓3.7%

5 yrs74.2%

→ ↓2.8%

6 yrs71.4%

→ ↓3.8%

7 yrs67.6%

→ ↓3.7%

8 yrs63.9%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs60.9%

→ ↓0.3%

10 yrs60.6%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs59.4%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs57.7%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs56.8%

→ ↓0.7%

14 yrs56.1%

→ ↓1.2%

15 yrs54.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	80.2%	116
3 yrs	81.9%	15,595
4 yrs	77.9%	15,802
5 yrs	74.2%	15,767
6 yrs	71.4%	15,663
7 yrs	67.6%	15,537
8 yrs	63.9%	15,831
9 yrs	60.9%	11,148
10 yrs	60.6%	11,705
11 yrs	59.4%	12,007
12 yrs	57.7%	14,191
13 yrs	56.8%	10,252
14 yrs	56.1%	13,420
15 yrs	54.9%	11,294

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Kia Picanto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	54.9%	11,294
2023 (14 yrs)	56.1%	13,420
2022 (13 yrs)	56.8%	10,252
2021 (12 yrs)	57.7%	14,191
2020 (11 yrs)	59.4%	12,007
2019 (10 yrs)	60.6%	11,705
2018 (9 yrs)	60.9%	11,148
2017 (8 yrs)	63.9%	15,831
2016 (7 yrs)	67.6%	15,537
2015 (6 yrs)	71.4%	15,663
2014 (5 yrs)	74.2%	15,767
2013 (4 yrs)	77.9%	15,802
2012 (3 yrs)	81.9%	15,595
2011 (2 yrs)	80.2%	116

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

80.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 116Avg Mileage 16,190Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%

2012

81.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 15,595Avg Mileage 16,908Top Failure Tyres — 8.2%

2013

77.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 15,802Avg Mileage 22,106Top Failure Tyres — 16.5%

2014

74.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 15,767Avg Mileage 27,427Top Failure Tyres — 18.7%

2015

71.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 15,663Avg Mileage 32,453Top Failure Tyres — 19.4%

2016

67.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 15,537Avg Mileage 37,247Top Failure Brakes — 23.4%

2017High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 15,831Avg Mileage 41,948Top Failure Brakes — 29.0%

2018High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 11,148Avg Mileage 45,828Top Failure Brakes — 36.1%

2019High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 11,705Avg Mileage 49,838Top Failure Brakes — 39.2%

2020High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 12,007Avg Mileage 53,241Top Failure Brakes — 43.8%

2021High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 14,191Avg Mileage 55,831Top Failure Brakes — 48.6%

2022High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 10,252Avg Mileage 59,436Top Failure Brakes — 52.2%

2023High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 13,420Avg Mileage 61,944Top Failure Brakes — 57.6%

2024High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 11,294Avg Mileage 65,501Top Failure Brakes — 48.1%

MOT results for 2009 Kia Picanto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	80.2%	116	16,190	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%
2012	3	81.9%	15,595	16,908	Tyres — 8.2%
2013	4	77.9%	15,802	22,106	Tyres — 16.5%
2014	5	74.2%	15,767	27,427	Tyres — 18.7%
2015	6	71.4%	15,663	32,453	Tyres — 19.4%
2016	7	67.6%	15,537	37,247	Brakes — 23.4%
2017	8	63.9%	15,831	41,948	Brakes — 29.0%
2018	9	60.9%	11,148	45,828	Brakes — 36.1%
2019	10	60.6%	11,705	49,838	Brakes — 39.2%
2020	11	59.4%	12,007	53,241	Brakes — 43.8%
2021	12	57.7%	14,191	55,831	Brakes — 48.6%
2022	13	56.8%	10,252	59,436	Brakes — 52.2%
2023	14	56.1%	13,420	61,944	Brakes — 57.6%
2024	15	54.9%	11,294	65,501	Brakes — 48.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Kia Picanto, with age trends.

Brakes

30.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

16.7%

↑ 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	6.0% (2 yrs)	48.1% (15 yrs)	+42.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.2% (2 yrs)	30.1% (15 yrs)	+24.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Picanto cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 178,328 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.