2014 KIA Picanto 1.2L Petrol · GU14 KTG

The 2014 Kia Picanto presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 16 March 2026 at 54,557 miles passed with no defects recorded, and the three prior passes from March 2023 through March 2025 also logged clean sheets. The single failure on 13 March 2024 at 46,983 miles is anomalous: the DVSA entry shows no defects recorded against that failure, and the vehicle passed on the same day at the same mileage, indicating an administrative rejection rather than a mechanical fault. Recorded mileage sits at 54,557 against a 12-year-old car, an average of roughly 4,546 miles per year. The records show steady, low annual use: 42,503 miles in March 2023, 46,983 in March 2024, 50,760 in March 2025, and 54,557 in March 2026. Annual accumulation stayed between 3,777 and 4,277 miles with no gaps or sudden jumps. Such low, consistent running suggests light duty, though prolonged standing between short trips can age tyres, seals, and brake components without showing in the odometer. The clean MOT history gives no advisories on suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, corrosion, or exhaust emissions across the five years shown. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of the underbody for structural rust and check the condition of brake calipers for binding after standing, since the tests recorded no measurements on wear items. The unexplained failed-then-passed same-day event in March 2024 warrants a glance at the V5C and any garage paperwork to confirm no suppressed defect. Given the sparse but clean record, the Picanto reads as a lightly used city car with diligent annual testing. Verify in person that tyres, wiper blades, and fluid intervals match the low-mileage profile before purchase.