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Kia Picanto body and structure problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 60,091 MOT tests · Updated

At 6 years, 1.1 in 100 MOT tests of the Kia Picanto failed on body and structure, against 0.8 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 60,091 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 675 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 19 ages from 3 to 21 years, 730,252 MOT tests
  • Most common fail: Pipe: insecure, 0.9 per 100 MOT tests

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

1.1 fails per 100 MOT tests at 6 years, against 0.8 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 6 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A body and structure fail stops the car passing until it is fixed; the most common one is rated major by DVSA.

What to check

Look under the sills, jacking points and rear subframe for rot, bubbling or fresh underseal over a repair, and check every door, bonnet and boot shuts properly.

Kia Picanto body and structure fails by age

Kia Picanto body and structure fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Kia Picanto. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.05103 years: 0.7 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 48,015 MOT tests34 years: 0.8 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 53,804 MOT tests5 years: 1.1 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 56,338 MOT tests56 years: 1.1 per 100 (all cars 0.8), 60,091 MOT tests7 years: 0.7 per 100 (all cars 1.3), 56,214 MOT tests78 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 1.8), 54,354 MOT tests9 years: 0.7 per 100 (all cars 2.3), 54,021 MOT tests910 years: 1.1 per 100 (all cars 2.9), 54,834 MOT tests11 years: 2.5 per 100 (all cars 3.5), 51,857 MOT tests1112 years: 5.1 per 100 (all cars 4.3), 50,744 MOT tests13 years: 7.4 per 100 (all cars 5.0), 50,938 MOT tests1314 years: 8.8 per 100 (all cars 5.9), 40,396 MOT tests15 years: 9.6 per 100 (all cars 6.7), 32,053 MOT tests1516 years: 9.9 per 100 (all cars 7.6), 23,622 MOT tests17 years: 9.6 per 100 (all cars 8.3), 15,284 MOT tests1718 years: 9.9 per 100 (all cars 8.7), 13,012 MOT tests19 years: 9.6 per 100 (all cars 9.0), 8,801 MOT tests1920 years: 9.5 per 100 (all cars 9.2), 4,524 MOT tests21 years: 9.0 per 100 (all cars 9.3), 1,350 MOT tests21
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Kia Picanto All class 4 vehicles the same age Shaded: over 18 years, survivors only.
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
348,0150.70.3
453,8040.80.3
556,3381.10.5
660,0911.10.8
756,2140.71.3
854,3540.51.8
954,0210.72.3
1054,8341.12.9
1151,8572.53.5
1250,7445.14.3
1350,9387.45.0
1440,3968.85.9
1532,0539.66.7
1623,6229.97.6
1715,2849.68.3
1813,0129.98.7
19*8,8019.69.0
20*4,5249.59.2
21*1,3509.09.3

All first-use years of the Kia Picanto pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years. * Only survivors are still tested at this age.

What fails in the body and structure at 6 years

Fails

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By engine and fuel

  • 1.0 petrol: 1.0 per 100 at 6 years, about average for petrol class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 29,343 MOT tests)
  • 1.2 petrol: 1.2 per 100 at 6 years, about average for petrol class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 30,728 MOT tests)
  • 1.1 petrol: 8.7 per 100 at 14 years, fails 1.5–1.6× as often as petrol class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 19,641 MOT tests)

How to check on a test drive

Look under the sills, jacking points and rear subframe for rot, bubbling or fresh underseal over a repair, and check every door, bonnet and boot shuts properly.

Check one Kia Picanto, not the average

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Other Kia Picanto problems

Body and structure on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Kia Picanto have more body and structure problems than other cars?

1.1 in 100 MOT tests at 6 years, against 0.8 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 60,091 MOT tests).

How common are Kia Picanto body and structure problems?

1.1 in 100 MOT tests at 6 years failed on body and structure, against 0.8 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 60,091 MOT tests).

What is the most common Kia Picanto body and structure fail?

0.9 in 100 MOT tests at 6 years: Pipe: insecure (517 MOT tests with it).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 730,252 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare