2014 KIA Picanto 1.0L Petrol · FL64 VLB

The 2014 Kia Picanto presents a clean roadworthiness status with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 1 September 2025 at 49,238 miles passed with no defects recorded, continuing an unbroken sequence of passes across the full available history. No advisories or mechanical faults appear on any certificate from 2021 through 2025, indicating the vehicle has not required corrective work at the annual test stage. The mileage pattern reflects very light use for a twelve-year-old car. Recorded distance rose from 37,814 miles at the 12 August 2021 test to 45,395 miles by 10 August 2022, a sharp 7,581-mile jump in one year against a longer-term average near 4,100 miles annually. From August 2022 onward the accumulation slowed markedly, with only 3,843 miles added across the next three tests ending at 49,238 miles in September 2025. The sparse, defect-free record gives no evidence of neglected consumables or deferred structural repairs. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the low annual mileage and probable periods of standing. Dormant vehicles commonly develop corroded brake calipers and degraded rubber components not captured by a pass result. Examine the underbody and sills for structural rust, and verify the condition of tyres and wiper blades which fall outside MOT failure thresholds until severely worn.