Kia Picanto Mk3 (2017–2025): what fails at MOT
Across 49,501 MOT tests of the Kia Picanto Mk3 (2017–2025) in the DfT's 2023 MOT data (initial tests, retests excluded), 13.5% failed — about 1 in 7. The parts that fail most are wipers, windscreen and mirrors (5.6% of tests), tyres (4.0%), lights and electrics (3.1%), body, chassis and structure (1.2%) and brakes (1.1%).
Allowing for age and mileage, the Picanto Mk3 has 19% more MOT failures than the average car of the same age and mileage. That puts it first of the three Kia Picanto generations on MOT results.
The MOT checks safety and emissions items — brakes, suspension, steering, lights, tyres, body structure and exhaust emissions. It does not test engines, gearboxes or most electronics, so those faults only show up here when they cause an emissions failure or a leak.
Picanto Mk3 (2017–2025)
MOT: 13.5% of 49,501 initial tests failed — 19% more failures than the average car of the same age and mileage
| # | Part / area | Share of MOT tests failing |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | wipers, windscreen and mirrors | 5.6% |
| 2 | tyres | 4.0% |
| 3 | lights and electrics | 3.1% |
| 4 | body, chassis and structure | 1.2% |
| 5 | brakes | 1.1% |
Questions
What fails most on a Kia Picanto Mk3 at MOT?
The most common MOT failure is wipers, windscreen and mirrors: 5.6% of Kia Picanto Mk3 (2017–2025) MOT tests in the 2023 data failed on wipers, windscreen and mirrors. Next come tyres (4.0%) and lights and electrics (3.1%).
How often does a Kia Picanto Mk3 fail its MOT?
13.5% of Kia Picanto Mk3 (2017–2025) MOT tests in the 2023 data failed (about 1 in 7), counting initial tests only, across 49,501 tests.
Is the Kia Picanto Mk3 (2017–2025) reliable?
On MOT results, the Kia Picanto Mk3 has 19% more MOT failures than the average car of the same age and mileage. MOT data covers safety and emissions items, not engines or gearboxes.
Does this Kia Picanto Mk3 data cover engine and gearbox problems?
No. The MOT checks safety and emissions items — brakes, suspension, steering, lights, tyres, body structure and exhaust emissions. It does not test engines, gearboxes or most electronics, so those faults only show up here when they cause an emissions failure or a leak.