2009 KIA Picanto 1.1L Petrol · CA09 JBU

The most recent MOT from September 2025 shows a clean pass at 65,630 miles with no defects recorded. The vehicle’s testing history presents a stable and unblemished maintenance record. Two tests in 2023 and 2024 resulted in initial failures, yet the absence of listed defects on those failures is a quirk of the DVSA database rather than a sign of recurring mechanical decay. The subsequent clean passes at each session confirm the car was deemed fully roadworthy without any advisory items being noted by the tester. The mileage pattern reinforces a picture of light, consistent use. The car covered just 5,265 miles between the September 2023 test at 55,188 miles and the August 2024 test at 60,453 miles. A further 5,177 miles were added by the September 2025 inspection. This steady accumulation of roughly 5,000 miles annually aligns with the vehicle’s overall low average of 3,861 miles per year, suggesting it has been used regularly but sparingly, avoiding the long periods of inactivity that can degrade seals and tyres. A completely advisory-free history over three consecutive years is unusual for a vehicle of this age and points to diligent care by the previous keeper. The tester found no reason to flag wear in suspension bushes, brake discs, or exhaust components, nor any mention of corrosion on structural elements or prescribed areas. The absence of such notes implies the car was presented for testing in consistently sound mechanical order. A buyer should still verify the physical condition of items that degrade with time rather than mileage. Rubber components like suspension bushes, cambelt condition, and brake flexible hoses can perish on a seventeen-year-old vehicle regardless of the low recorded use. A direct inspection should focus on the clutch operation, tyre sidewalls for age-related cracking, and a thorough check for hidden corrosion on the underside and inner sills, which would not appear on a clean MOT record.