2018 KIA Picanto 1.0L Petrol · DA68 EVB

The 2018 Kia Picanto presents a clean roadworthiness status as of the most recent test on 23 July 2025 at 12,761 miles, where the tester passed the vehicle with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is stable across the available history, with every annual examination either passing or showing a failed entry carrying no recorded defects. This pattern indicates no escalating mechanical concerns and no outstanding advisories on suspension bushes, brake discs, exhaust emissions, or structural corrosion. Annual mileage sits exceptionally low for an eight-year-old car. The record shows 9,188 miles at the 28 July 2023 test, rising to 10,922 miles on 30 July 2024, then 12,761 miles by 23 July 2025. That equates to roughly 1,595 miles per year. The sparse, defect-free history gives little to interrogate, though such low use often means long standing periods that can age tyres, flat-spot rubber, and encourage seizing of calipers or stiffening of suspension components despite the clean sheets. The duplicated failed entries on 28 July 2023 and 23 July 2025, both with no defects logged, point to administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than mechanical fault. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of the underbody for structural rust, check brake calipers for binding after the car's idle spells, and verify tyre sidewall condition given the low annual rotation. The coil springs and exhaust should be visually checked for standing-related deterioration not captured by the MOT record.