Reliability Report · European Market

Kia Picanto Reliability

The Kia Picanto (current generation) scores 71/100 on our composite reliability index — good territory — drawn from DVSA data.

Composite Score
71
/ 100
Good
Sources: DVSA · latest 2023
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2003–2020 · 2023 report · n=166052
166,052 UK MOT tests · overall 24.4% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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71
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 166,052 MOT tests in the UK during the 2023reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 3–5 yrs
78
8.8% fail vs 10.9% fleet
38,558 tests
Age 6–9 yrs
72
18.2% fail vs 19.2% fleet
51,658 tests
Age 10–14 yrs
67
34.5% fail vs 32.1% fleet
59,631 tests
Age 15–20 yrs
65
43.9% fail vs 38.8% fleet
16,205 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Condition
10,774
26.9%
#2
Rbt (sp)
7,813
19.5%
#3
Wipers
7,754
19.4%
#4
Registration plate lamp(s)
6,868
17.2%
#5
Ball joint dust cover
6,807
17.0%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2023period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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