2018 KIA Picanto 1.2L Petrol · AF68 HWG

The 2018 Kia Picanto presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 28 August 2025 at 35,346 miles passed with no defects recorded, continuing an unbroken run of clean MOT outcomes across the vehicle's history. The recorded mileage shows consistently low annual use for an eight-year-old car. From the 25 September 2021 test at 13,382 miles, the vehicle covered 6,818 miles to the 25 August 2022 test at 20,200 miles, then 7,210 miles to 30 August 2023 at 27,410 miles, 4,138 miles to 27 August 2024 at 31,548 miles, and 3,798 miles to 28 August 2025 at 35,346 miles. The yearly accumulation averages roughly 4,400 miles with a slight tapering in the later years, indicating light private use and no abrupt gaps or high-load periods. The DVSA record contains no advisories or failures at any stage. A clean MOT sequence with zero advisories does not exempt the buyer from physical inspection. Standing time implied by low mileage can allow brake calipers to seize, tyres to crack through age rather than wear, and underbody corrosion to begin unseen by the annual test. The absence of flagged suspension bushes, coil springs, or exhaust issues in the record suggests no known structural concern, but Kia Picantos of this generation are prone to rear axle corrosion in damp climates. Prior to purchase, the buyer should confirm brake disc condition and caliper freedom, check all rubber components including wiper blades and door seals for perishing, and inspect sills and subframes for early rust. The previous owner clearly kept the car to a basic legal standard with no deferred defects, yet low mileage alone offers no guarantee against age-related deterioration absent from the test data.