Kia Picanto Shadow Isg MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Kia Picanto Shadow Isg MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Kia Picanto Shadow Isg passed on its first attempt in 96.3%, and its overall record sits +15.4 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Kia Picanto Shadow Isg in the 2023–2025 data: 859 tests across 1 model years (2022–2022). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Kia Picanto Shadow Isg MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Kia Picanto Shadow Isg, the Visibility section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Kia Picanto Shadow Isg's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Kia Picanto Shadow Isg DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Kia Picanto Shadow Isg, each with how many of the model's 859 tests it was noted on.

• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Rectified) — noted on about 17 Kia Picanto Shadow Isg tests, 2.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 11 Kia Picanto Shadow Isg tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure" (Major) — noted on about 5 Kia Picanto Shadow Isg tests, 0.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 5 Kia Picanto Shadow Isg tests, 0.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 4 Kia Picanto Shadow Isg tests, 0.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too low" (Rectified) — noted on about 3 Kia Picanto Shadow Isg tests, 0.3% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Kia Picanto Shadow Isg Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Kia Picanto Shadow Isg model year on record is 2022 (96.4% across 859 tests), and the weakest is 2022 (96.4%). Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Kia Picanto Shadow Isg Owners

These checks follow this Kia Picanto Shadow Isg's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Kia Picanto Shadow Isg.

• the wipers and washers — “wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the suspension joints — “pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Kia Picanto Shadow Isg. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Kia Picanto Shadow Isg MOT & Reliability