2018 KIA Picanto 1.2L Petrol · KF18 DFV

The 2018 Kia Picanto presents as roadworthy following its most recent MOT pass on 23 June 2025 at 54,184 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the recorded history. The June 2025 test cycle shows a fail and pass on the same day at identical mileage, and the June 2024 cycle likewise shows a fail then pass at 33,762 and 33,764 miles respectively, both with no defects logged. These paired outcomes suggest administrative or presentation anomalies at the testing station rather than mechanical faults, as no advisories or defects were ever recorded on this vehicle. Annual mileage has averaged roughly 6,773 miles against an eight-year life, a typical figure for the age. The records show clean stepping from 19,048 miles at the June 2023 test, to 33,764 miles by June 2024, then 54,184 miles by June 2025. That equates to about 14,700 miles in the first intervening year and 20,400 in the second, a moderate rise in use but no abrupt accumulation that would flag drivetrain or heavy cycle stress. The sparse, defect-free history gives little evidence of neglected consumables or deferred repairs. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs and calipers given the car's low recorded advisory count offers no insight into wear on those items. The same-day fail-pass pairs in 2024 and 2025 warrant a check of the DVSA failure reasons, since the supplied record lists no defects and the cause remains unexplained. Structural integrity and underbody corrosion should be physically verified, as the MOT data never flagged either despite the vehicle now entering its eighth year.