2018 KIA Picanto 1.0L Petrol · GU68 VSO

The 2018 Kia Picanto presents a fully roadworthy status with a stable and unbroken maintenance trend. The most recent test on 16 September 2025 at 9,956 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, continuing a five-year sequence of clean MOT outcomes free of advisories or failures. Annual mileage sits exceptionally low for an eight-year-old car. The record shows 2,107 miles at the 2021 test, rising to 2,544 by September 2022, 3,189 by September 2023, then 7,149 by September 2024 and 9,956 by September 2025. That equates to roughly 1,244 miles per year. The jump of nearly 4,000 miles between the 2023 and 2024 tests marks the only period of notable accumulation; the rest reflects light use, likely with long standing periods. No tester ever flagged suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, binding calipers, corrosion, or exhaust emissions across the history. The absence of advisories suggests previous owners kept basic upkeep current and avoided deferred consumable replacement. A clean sheet over five years implies structural integrity and mechanical condition were sound at each examination. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection despite the spotless record. Low mileage with long idle spells can allow brake calipers to seize, tyres to crack from age rather than wear, and underbody corrosion to start unseen. Verify fluid condition, check for perished rubber components, and confirm the brake system moves freely after standing. The MOT data gives no cause for concern but cannot substitute for a hands-on check of items the annual test does not deeply probe.