MOT Check for KIA PICANTOs

The KIA PICANTO makes up 1,838,197 of the overall 8,504,905 KIA MOT test results. Select your PICANTO model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:322 times
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:3,570 times
Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) Occurs:57 times
Offside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed  Occurs:347 times
Offside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:159 times
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:149 times
Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc  Occurs:185 times
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Occurs:402 times
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint  Occurs:62 times
Offside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Occurs:99 times
Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) Occurs:191 times
Offside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:90 times
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Occurs:4,739 times
Central Front Exhaust system not adequately supported  Occurs:103 times
Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Occurs:131 times
Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen a Occurs:96 times
Nearside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement  Occurs:62 times
Fuel pipe insecure Front to rear (6.1.3 (a) (i)) Occurs:82 times
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:531 times
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:164 times
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases  Occurs:82 times
Rear fog lamp switch not operating in accordance with the requirements (4.5.3 (a)) Occurs:253 times
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective  Occurs:117 times
Front Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:354 times
Offside Rear Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) Occurs:118 times
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