2010 Kia Picanto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

56.1%

Latest Pass Rate

161,227

Total Tests (All Years)

66,197 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 56.1%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 3.6% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Kia Picanto as it ages.

2 yrs83.4%

→ ↓3.9%

3 yrs79.5%

→ ↓2.0%

4 yrs77.5%

→ ↓1.4%

5 yrs76.1%

→ ↓2.2%

6 yrs73.9%

→ ↓3.2%

7 yrs70.7%

→ ↓5.3%

8 yrs65.4%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs63.2%

→ ↓1.1%

10 yrs62.1%

→ ↓2.4%

11 yrs59.7%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs59.0%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs58.1%

→ ↓2.0%

14 yrs56.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.4%	337
3 yrs	79.5%	15,525
4 yrs	77.5%	15,416
5 yrs	76.1%	15,380
6 yrs	73.9%	15,238
7 yrs	70.7%	15,658
8 yrs	65.4%	10,616
9 yrs	63.2%	11,073
10 yrs	62.1%	11,407
11 yrs	59.7%	14,241
12 yrs	59.0%	11,542
13 yrs	58.1%	13,467
14 yrs	56.1%	11,327

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Kia Picanto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	56.1%	11,327
2023 (13 yrs)	58.1%	13,467
2022 (12 yrs)	59%	11,542
2021 (11 yrs)	59.7%	14,241
2020 (10 yrs)	62.1%	11,407
2019 (9 yrs)	63.2%	11,073
2018 (8 yrs)	65.4%	10,616
2017 (7 yrs)	70.7%	15,658
2016 (6 yrs)	73.9%	15,238
2015 (5 yrs)	76.1%	15,380
2014 (4 yrs)	77.5%	15,416
2013 (3 yrs)	79.5%	15,525
2012 (2 yrs)	83.4%	337

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

83.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 337Avg Mileage 16,544Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%

2013

79.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 15,525Avg Mileage 18,099Top Failure Tyres — 16.2%

2014

77.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 15,416Avg Mileage 23,989Top Failure Tyres — 16.6%

2015

76.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 15,380Avg Mileage 29,806Top Failure Tyres — 17.1%

2016

73.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 15,238Avg Mileage 35,122Top Failure Tyres — 17.7%

2017

70.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 15,658Avg Mileage 39,935Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%

2018

65.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 10,616Avg Mileage 44,468Top Failure Brakes — 29.0%

2019High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 11,073Avg Mileage 49,020Top Failure Brakes — 36.7%

2020High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 11,407Avg Mileage 52,625Top Failure Brakes — 41.1%

2021High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 14,241Avg Mileage 55,429Top Failure Brakes — 45.2%

2022High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 11,542Avg Mileage 57,916Top Failure Brakes — 47.8%

2023High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 13,467Avg Mileage 61,790Top Failure Brakes — 52.7%

2024High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 11,327Avg Mileage 66,197Top Failure Brakes — 48.0%

MOT results for 2010 Kia Picanto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	83.4%	337	16,544	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%
2013	3	79.5%	15,525	18,099	Tyres — 16.2%
2014	4	77.5%	15,416	23,989	Tyres — 16.6%
2015	5	76.1%	15,380	29,806	Tyres — 17.1%
2016	6	73.9%	15,238	35,122	Tyres — 17.7%
2017	7	70.7%	15,658	39,935	Tyres — 20.0%
2018	8	65.4%	10,616	44,468	Brakes — 29.0%
2019	9	63.2%	11,073	49,020	Brakes — 36.7%
2020	10	62.1%	11,407	52,625	Brakes — 41.1%
2021	11	59.7%	14,241	55,429	Brakes — 45.2%
2022	12	59.0%	11,542	57,916	Brakes — 47.8%
2023	13	58.1%	13,467	61,790	Brakes — 52.7%
2024	14	56.1%	11,327	66,197	Brakes — 48.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Kia Picanto, with age trends.

Brakes

27.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

16.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.7% (2 yrs)	48.0% (14 yrs)	+45.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.5% (2 yrs)	32.4% (14 yrs)	+30.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.2% (2 yrs)	29.8% (14 yrs)	+23.6%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Picanto cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 161,227 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.