Kia Picanto GT-Line Auto MOT Pass Rates and Running Costs by Year
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 2 model years from 1,026 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
90%
Total Tests
1,026
Highest Pass Rate
2021 (91%)
Years Covered
2
About the Kia Picanto GT-Line Auto
The Kia Picanto GT-Line Auto was MOT tested 1,026 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 2 model years (2020 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 90%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list petrol versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 model has the highest pass rate at 91% from 886 tests. The 2020 model has the lowest at 89%. With just a 2 point gap, pass rates are similar across these years. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2020) averages 17,202 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 15,225 miles.
Compared to the Kia brand average of 86%, the Picanto GT-Line Auto performs 4 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Kia range.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
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Kia Picanto GT-Line Auto by Year
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Questions about the Kia Picanto GT-Line Auto
Is the Kia Picanto GT-Line Auto reliable?
Across its 2 model years in our data (2020 to 2021), the Kia Picanto GT-Line Auto averages a 90% MOT pass rate, from 1,026 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 8 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2021 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 91%.
Which year Kia Picanto GT-Line Auto has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 Kia Picanto GT-Line Auto has the highest MOT pass rate at 91%, while the 2020 model has the lowest at 89%, a 2 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
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