Is the Kia Picanto x-line s auto reliable?

The Kia Picanto x-line s auto has an average MOT pass rate of 94% across 4 years, based on 2,017 tests in 2026. That's 12 points above the national average of 82%. The most reliable year is 2022 with a 98% pass rate.

Which year Kia Picanto x-line s auto is best?

The 2022 Kia Picanto x-line s auto has the highest MOT pass rate at 98%, while the 2019 model has the lowest at 92%. There's a 6 percentage point spread between the best and worst years.

Kia Picanto x-line s auto

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 4 years from 2,017 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

94%

Total Tests

2,017

Best Year

2022 (98%)

Years Covered

About the Kia Picanto x-line s auto

The Kia Picanto x-line s auto has been tested 2,017 times in 2026 MOT data across 4 model years (2019 to 2022), with an average pass rate of 94%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2022 model is the most reliable with a 98% pass rate from 45 tests. The 2019 model has the lowest at 92%. The 6 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.

Reliability Trend

The KIA PICANTO X-LINE S AUTO has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 1 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2019) averages 19,441 miles, while the newest (2022) averages 12,474 miles.

Compared to the Kia brand average of 86%, the Picanto x-line s auto performs 8 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Kia range.