2011 Kia Picanto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

56.6%

Latest Pass Rate

114,567

Total Tests (All Years)

65,961 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 56.6%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 3.5% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Kia Picanto as it ages.

2 yrs85.1%

→ ↓4.3%

3 yrs80.8%

→ ↓1.0%

4 yrs79.8%

→ ↓3.9%

5 yrs75.9%

→ ↓3.6%

6 yrs72.3%

→ ↓5.2%

7 yrs67.1%

→ ↓1.7%

8 yrs65.4%

→ ↓1.8%

9 yrs63.6%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs62.0%

→ ↓2.1%

11 yrs59.9%

→ ↓0.0%

12 yrs59.9%

→ ↓3.3%

13 yrs56.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	85.1%	228
3 yrs	80.8%	11,641
4 yrs	79.8%	11,557
5 yrs	75.9%	11,507
6 yrs	72.3%	11,869
7 yrs	67.1%	8,264
8 yrs	65.4%	8,806
9 yrs	63.6%	8,984
10 yrs	62.0%	11,152
11 yrs	59.9%	8,871
12 yrs	59.9%	10,847
13 yrs	56.6%	10,841

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Kia Picanto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	56.6%	10,841
2023 (12 yrs)	59.9%	10,847
2022 (11 yrs)	59.9%	8,871
2021 (10 yrs)	62%	11,152
2020 (9 yrs)	63.6%	8,984
2019 (8 yrs)	65.4%	8,806
2018 (7 yrs)	67.1%	8,264
2017 (6 yrs)	72.3%	11,869
2016 (5 yrs)	75.9%	11,507
2015 (4 yrs)	79.8%	11,557
2014 (3 yrs)	80.8%	11,641
2013 (2 yrs)	85.1%	228

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

85.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 228Avg Mileage 17,261Top Failure Tyres — 14.0%

2014

80.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 11,641Avg Mileage 19,341Top Failure Tyres — 14.6%

2015

79.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 11,557Avg Mileage 25,267Top Failure Tyres — 14.0%

2016

75.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 11,507Avg Mileage 30,975Top Failure Tyres — 16.9%

2017

72.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 11,869Avg Mileage 36,441Top Failure Brakes — 21.3%

2018

67.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,264Avg Mileage 41,976Top Failure Brakes — 31.1%

2019

65.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,806Avg Mileage 46,763Top Failure Brakes — 40.9%

2020High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 8,984Avg Mileage 50,837Top Failure Brakes — 46.9%

2021High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 11,152Avg Mileage 53,846Top Failure Brakes — 51.6%

2022High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 8,871Avg Mileage 57,398Top Failure Brakes — 58.3%

2023High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 10,847Avg Mileage 61,688Top Failure Brakes — 62.4%

2024High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 10,841Avg Mileage 65,961Top Failure Brakes — 57.2%

MOT results for 2011 Kia Picanto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	85.1%	228	17,261	Tyres — 14.0%
2014	3	80.8%	11,641	19,341	Tyres — 14.6%
2015	4	79.8%	11,557	25,267	Tyres — 14.0%
2016	5	75.9%	11,507	30,975	Tyres — 16.9%
2017	6	72.3%	11,869	36,441	Brakes — 21.3%
2018	7	67.1%	8,264	41,976	Brakes — 31.1%
2019	8	65.4%	8,806	46,763	Brakes — 40.9%
2020	9	63.6%	8,984	50,837	Brakes — 46.9%
2021	10	62.0%	11,152	53,846	Brakes — 51.6%
2022	11	59.9%	8,871	57,398	Brakes — 58.3%
2023	12	59.9%	10,847	61,688	Brakes — 62.4%
2024	13	56.6%	10,841	65,961	Brakes — 57.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Kia Picanto, with age trends.

Brakes

33.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

14.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.4%

↓ Decreases 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	2.6% (2 yrs)	57.2% (13 yrs)	+54.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.0% (2 yrs)	29.6% (13 yrs)	+15.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Picanto cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 114,567 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.