2012 Kia Picanto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

62.3%

Latest Pass Rate

126,122

Total Tests (All Years)

63,742 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 62.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 8.0% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Kia Picanto as it ages.

2 yrs84.0%

→ ↓2.2%

3 yrs81.8%

→ ↓2.1%

4 yrs79.7%

→ ↓2.9%

5 yrs76.8%

→ ↓5.1%

6 yrs71.7%

→ ↓1.2%

7 yrs70.5%

→ ↓2.1%

8 yrs68.4%

→ ↓1.8%

9 yrs66.6%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs65.0%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs63.0%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs62.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	84.0%	300
3 yrs	81.8%	13,697
4 yrs	79.7%	13,522
5 yrs	76.8%	14,118
6 yrs	71.7%	9,923
7 yrs	70.5%	10,584
8 yrs	68.4%	10,922
9 yrs	66.6%	13,562
10 yrs	65.0%	10,916
11 yrs	63.0%	13,433
12 yrs	62.3%	15,145

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Kia Picanto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	62.3%	15,145
2023 (11 yrs)	63%	13,433
2022 (10 yrs)	65%	10,916
2021 (9 yrs)	66.6%	13,562
2020 (8 yrs)	68.4%	10,922
2019 (7 yrs)	70.5%	10,584
2018 (6 yrs)	71.7%	9,923
2017 (5 yrs)	76.8%	14,118
2016 (4 yrs)	79.7%	13,522
2015 (3 yrs)	81.8%	13,697
2014 (2 yrs)	84%	300

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

84.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 300Avg Mileage 18,247Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%

2015

81.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 13,697Avg Mileage 20,029Top Failure Tyres — 13.5%

2016

79.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 13,522Avg Mileage 25,824Top Failure Tyres — 15.6%

2017

76.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 14,118Avg Mileage 31,439Top Failure Tyres — 15.9%

2018

71.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 9,923Avg Mileage 37,075Top Failure Brakes — 25.8%

2019

70.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 10,584Avg Mileage 42,220Top Failure Brakes — 32.7%

2020

68.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 10,922Avg Mileage 47,006Top Failure Brakes — 43.4%

2021

66.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 13,562Avg Mileage 50,761Top Failure Brakes — 49.9%

2022

65.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 10,916Avg Mileage 54,918Top Failure Brakes — 54.9%

2023High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 13,433Avg Mileage 59,126Top Failure Brakes — 61.0%

2024High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 15,145Avg Mileage 63,742Top Failure Brakes — 51.6%

MOT results for 2012 Kia Picanto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	84.0%	300	18,247	Tyres — 12.7%
2015	3	81.8%	13,697	20,029	Tyres — 13.5%
2016	4	79.7%	13,522	25,824	Tyres — 15.6%
2017	5	76.8%	14,118	31,439	Tyres — 15.9%
2018	6	71.7%	9,923	37,075	Brakes — 25.8%
2019	7	70.5%	10,584	42,220	Brakes — 32.7%
2020	8	68.4%	10,922	47,006	Brakes — 43.4%
2021	9	66.6%	13,562	50,761	Brakes — 49.9%
2022	10	65.0%	10,916	54,918	Brakes — 54.9%
2023	11	63.0%	13,433	59,126	Brakes — 61.0%
2024	12	62.3%	15,145	63,742	Brakes — 51.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Kia Picanto, with age trends.

Brakes

32.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

13.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	6.3% (2 yrs)	51.6% (12 yrs)	+45.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.7% (2 yrs)	24.1% (12 yrs)	+22.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.7% (2 yrs)	25.0% (12 yrs)	+12.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Picanto cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 126,122 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.