188,170 Picantos had an MOT in 2025. 71.5% passed first time, against 76.4% for other cars of the same age and mileage. Most of the gap comes from cars registered from 2005 to 2013, which fail on brakes 2.2 times as often as comparable cars.
Each dot compares how often Picantos of that year failed on one area of the test with cars of the same age and mileage.
| Year | Passed first time | Against same age and mileage | MOTs | Suspension | Steering | Brakes | Tyres | Lights & electrics | Visibility | Body & structure | Emissions & leaks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 49.4% | −12.0 | 2,758 | ||||||||
| 2006 | 47.6% | −13.5 | 3,087 | ||||||||
| 2007 | 50.5% | −11.2 | 2,224 | ||||||||
| 2008 | 52.2% | −9.0 | 2,816 | ||||||||
| 2009 | 54.0% | −9.3 | 11,751 | ||||||||
| 2010 | 55.9% | −8.4 | 12,264 | ||||||||
| 2011 | 57.2% | −8.5 | 10,164 | ||||||||
| 2012 | 59.8% | −7.6 | 12,843 | ||||||||
| 2013 | 64.1% | −6.2 | 12,551 | ||||||||
| 2014 | 69.6% | −3.7 | 14,384 | ||||||||
| 2015 | 73.7% | −2.8 | 13,592 | ||||||||
| 2016 | 74.8% | −4.5 | 12,521 | ||||||||
| 2017 | 80.2% | −1.9 | 13,258 | ||||||||
| 2018 | 82.6% | −1.6 | 16,357 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 84.2% | −2.4 | 17,560 | ||||||||
| 2020 | 85.9% | −2.3 | 8,893 | ||||||||
| 2021 | 86.1% | −3.2 | 10,857 | ||||||||
| 2022 | 88.3% | −2.0 | 10,290 |
Much worse: failed on that area at least 1.5 times as often. Worse: 1.15 to 1.5 times. Better: up to 0.87 times. Much better: two-thirds as often or less. Gaps under half a percentage point count as about the same. Registration year is the year the car was first used.
Well behind: 5 or more points below cars of the same age and mileage. Behind: 1.5 to 5 points below. Level: within 1.5 points. Ahead: 1.5 or more points above.
9.6% of Picanto MOTs failed on brakes, against 4.8% for cars of the same age and mileage, and 1.1% on seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, against 0.6%.
Up to 30,000 miles, Picantos pass as often as cars of the same age and mileage. Behind from there: 30–60,000 miles 4.9 points, 60–90,000 miles 7.7 points, 90–120,000 miles 9.0 points, 120,000+ miles 11.2 points.
Cars registered 2014 to 2021, each against cars of the same age and mileage. The Picanto ranks 4 of 5.
| Model | MOTs | Passed first time | Same age and mileage | Gap (pts) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Toyota Aygo | 163,434 | 83.4% | 81.5% | +1.8 | |
| 2. VW up! | 93,028 | 81.0% | 79.5% | +1.4 | |
| 3. Hyundai i10 | 144,670 | 79.1% | 80.8% | −1.7 | |
| 4. Kia Picanto | 107,422 | 79.4% | 82.2% | −2.7 | |
| 5. Fiat 500 | 212,496 | 71.9% | 79.7% | −7.8 |
What testers most often noted as advisories on Picantos in 2025: wear that passed but was close to failing. Figures in brackets are for cars of the same age and mileage.
At the MOT, 71.5% of 188,170 Picanto MOTs in 2025 passed first time, against 76.4% for cars of the same age and mileage. 2005 to 2013: well behind (−6.2 to −13.5 points). 2014 to 2022: behind (−1.6 to −4.5 points).
Going by 2025 MOT results, 2005 to 2013 and 2014 to 2022. Those cars passed first time −6.2 to −13.5 and −1.6 to −4.5 points against comparable cars.
Position lamp: not working: 3.4% of Picanto MOTs, against 1.7% for cars of the same age and mileage.
For cars registered 2014 to 2021, the Fiat 500 passed 71.9% first time, −7.8 points against comparable cars. The Picanto passed 79.4%, −2.7 points.
Data. Every car MOT in Great Britain in 2025 (31,475,521 first tests on cars first used 2005 to 2022), from DVSA's anonymised MOT test data. Retests are left out.
Passed first time. A car passed if its first test that year ended in a pass. Cars that failed and were fixed within the hour count as fails, as DVSA counts them.
Same age and mileage. We group every car by the year it was first used and its mileage (under 30k, 30–60k, 60–90k, 90–120k, over 120k). The comparison figure is what those groups scored, weighted to match the Picanto's mix of ages and mileages.
Model. Every car DVSA records as a Kia Picanto: 27 recorded model names, from "PICANTO" to trims such as "PICANTO X-LINE S AUTO".
The full method, including how each report-card dot and year group is decided.