2012 KIA Picanto 1.2L Petrol · A117 MEL

The 2012 Kia Picanto presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 7 October 2025 at 29,705 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, continuing an unbroken five-year sequence of clean MOT results. Annual mileage sits well below typical norms for a fourteen-year-old car. The record shows 21,068 miles in October 2021, rising to 23,073 by October 2022, 24,911 by October 2023, 27,175 by October 2024, and 29,705 by October 2025. That equates to roughly 2,100 miles per year across the period, with no gaps or sudden accumulation. The DVSA data is sparse in advisories, showing no flagged corrosion, suspension bushes, brake discs, or exhaust emissions issues at any stage. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection despite the clean sheet. Low use and long standing periods can conceal perished rubber components, seized calipers, or subframe corrosion not caught in a pass-only test. The tester logged no structural integrity concerns, yet age-related rust around sills and suspension mounts remains a risk on a 2012 chassis. Check tyre sidewall cracking and flat spots from storage, and verify brake binding after the car has sat. The history implies a careful, low-mileage owner, but absence of advisories is not proof of component health beneath the surface.