2020 KIA Picanto 1.0L Petrol · EA20 AXU
2020 KIA Picanto (1.0L, petrol). First registered 19 Aug 2020. Recorded mileage 29,316 miles. MOT expired on 18 Aug 2026.
- Make & Model
- KIA PICANTO
- Year / Origin
- 2020 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 18 Aug 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 29,316 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 4+)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.0L
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EA20 AXU Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 13/08/2025
- 29,316 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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EA20 AXU MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 2020 Kia Picanto (EA20 AXU) between August 2023 and August 2025.
The record contains 3 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
EA20 AXU Mileage History
- 17/08/202321,097 mi
- 17/08/202424,205 mi+3,108 mi
- 13/08/202529,316 mi+5,111 mi
Average of roughly 4,130 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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