2019 KIA Picanto 1.2L Petrol · AP69 AEO

The 2019 Kia Picanto presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 1 December 2025 at 29,993 miles passed with no defects recorded, and the three prior annual tests also returned passes with no advisories. The single failure entry dated 11 December 2023 at 24,712 miles shows no defects recorded, indicating an administrative rejection rather than a mechanical fault on the same day the vehicle subsequently passed. Mileage accumulation is low for a seven-year-old vehicle. The record runs from 21,089 miles at the 5 December 2022 test to 29,993 miles at the 1 December 2025 test, an average of roughly 2,968 miles per year across the documented period. The clean pass history with no advisories on tyres, brakes, suspension bushes, or corrosion points to light use and consistent annual testing, though the sparse five-entry record limits deeper wear analysis on drivetrain components. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection beneath the vehicle. Low-mileage cars left standing for long periods often develop perished rubber components, stiff suspension bushes, and surface corrosion on structural members that a pass with no defects will not capture. The same-day fail and pass in December 2023 warrants a check of the DVSA refusal reason to confirm it was paperwork rather than a withdrawn test. Given the absence of any flagged brake discs, coil springs, exhaust emissions, or binding calipers across the history, the mechanical risk profile is low. Verify the 2023 failure context and inspect for standing-related degradation before purchase.