2013 Kia Picanto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

65.0%

Latest Pass Rate

107,013

Total Tests (All Years)

57,550 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 65.0%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 8.8% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Kia Picanto as it ages.

2 yrs86.1%

→ ↓0.5%

3 yrs85.6%

→ ↓2.2%

4 yrs83.4%

→ ↓4.0%

5 yrs79.4%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs76.5%

→ ↓3.8%

7 yrs72.7%

→ ↓0.6%

8 yrs72.1%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs69.5%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs68.0%

→ ↓3.0%

11 yrs65.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	86.1%	373
3 yrs	85.6%	12,716
4 yrs	83.4%	13,412
5 yrs	79.4%	9,406
6 yrs	76.5%	10,174
7 yrs	72.7%	10,475
8 yrs	72.1%	13,084
9 yrs	69.5%	10,321
10 yrs	68.0%	12,882
11 yrs	65.0%	14,170

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Kia Picanto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	65%	14,170
2023 (10 yrs)	68%	12,882
2022 (9 yrs)	69.5%	10,321
2021 (8 yrs)	72.1%	13,084
2020 (7 yrs)	72.7%	10,475
2019 (6 yrs)	76.5%	10,174
2018 (5 yrs)	79.4%	9,406
2017 (4 yrs)	83.4%	13,412
2016 (3 yrs)	85.6%	12,716
2015 (2 yrs)	86.1%	373

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

86.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 373Avg Mileage 18,227Top Failure Tyres — 13.1%

2016

85.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 12,716Avg Mileage 19,148Top Failure Tyres — 9.0%

2017

83.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 13,412Avg Mileage 24,624Top Failure Tyres — 10.8%

2018

79.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 9,406Avg Mileage 30,068Top Failure Brakes — 15.9%

2019

76.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 10,174Avg Mileage 35,624Top Failure Brakes — 24.7%

2020

72.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 10,475Avg Mileage 40,304Top Failure Brakes — 36.3%

2021

72.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 13,084Avg Mileage 44,033Top Failure Brakes — 38.9%

2022

69.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 10,321Avg Mileage 48,128Top Failure Brakes — 44.8%

2023

68.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 12,882Avg Mileage 52,588Top Failure Brakes — 53.0%

2024

65.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 14,170Avg Mileage 57,550Top Failure Brakes — 46.9%

MOT results for 2013 Kia Picanto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	2	86.1%	373	18,227	Tyres — 13.1%
2016	3	85.6%	12,716	19,148	Tyres — 9.0%
2017	4	83.4%	13,412	24,624	Tyres — 10.8%
2018	5	79.4%	9,406	30,068	Brakes — 15.9%
2019	6	76.5%	10,174	35,624	Brakes — 24.7%
2020	7	72.7%	10,475	40,304	Brakes — 36.3%
2021	8	72.1%	13,084	44,033	Brakes — 38.9%
2022	9	69.5%	10,321	48,128	Brakes — 44.8%
2023	10	68.0%	12,882	52,588	Brakes — 53.0%
2024	11	65.0%	14,170	57,550	Brakes — 46.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Kia Picanto, with age trends.

Brakes

27.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

10.0%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

7.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.8% (2 yrs)	46.9% (11 yrs)	+42.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.1% (2 yrs)	24.1% (11 yrs)	+11.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Picanto cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 107,013 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.