2018 KIA Picanto 1.0L Petrol · LD18 PTY

The 2018 Kia Picanto presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 6 June 2025 at 42,831 miles passed with no defects recorded, continuing an unbroken run of clean results across the available history. The recorded mileage of 42,831 over roughly eight years equates to about 5,354 miles per year, confirming very light use for the vehicle's age. The DVSA entries show steady, low annual accumulation: 30,885 miles on 12 May 2022, 34,621 on 22 June 2023, 39,296 on 10 June 2024, and 42,831 on 6 June 2025. A duplicate entry exists for 12 May 2022 where the car first failed then passed on the same day at identical mileage with no defects listed, likely an administrative retest rather than a genuine fault. No gaps or sudden mileage spikes appear in the data. Because every test returned a pass with no advisories on tyres, brakes, suspension bushes, coil springs, exhaust emissions, or structural corrosion, the record gives no evidence of recurring mechanical or structural concerns. The low mileage does, however, suggest the car may have stood unused for extended periods, which can allow brake calipers to seize or underseal and sills to harbour moisture-driven rust unseen by the tester. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of the brake discs for face corrosion, the suspension arms for perished bushes after standing, and the floor pan and wheel arches for early structural rust. Verify the 2022 duplicate failure was clerical only by checking the DVSA portal, then confirm the cambelt and fluid intervals suit the low-use pattern before purchase.