2006 Kia Picanto MOT pass rate: 56.5% (11,573 tests)

2006-registered Kia Picantos passed 56.5% of 11,573 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 7.9 points worse than same-age cars (64.4%). This is one of the lower-scoring Picanto years after correcting for vehicle age — inspect the individual car carefully.

56.5%Pass rate, 2006 cars

92.1Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

11,573Tests analysed

70,194 miMedian mileage at test

56.5% / 100.0%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2006 Picanto getting worse?

Pass rate of 2006-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	57.3% -7.0 vs same-age
2024	56.2% -7.9 vs same-age
2025	55.5% -9.4 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2006 Picanto

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Brakes	5,678	30.0%
2	Suspension	3,730	19.7%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	2,684	14.2%
4	Body, chassis, structure	1,618	8.5%
5	Tyres	1,373	7.2%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	1,368	7.2%

All Picanto years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2004	5,152	59.5%	-4.8 pts	73,020
2005	10,318	57.8%	-6.7 pts	72,054
2006 (this page)	11,573	56.5%	-7.9 pts	70,194
2007	7,902	59.6%	-5.5 pts	68,195
2008	9,312	60.6%	-4.5 pts	69,023
2009	37,403	62.5%	-3.9 pts	61,354
2010	38,239	63.8%	-3.6 pts	61,874
2011	31,122	65.0%	-4.2 pts	62,841
2012	38,959	68.0%	-3.2 pts	61,138
2013	37,734	72.3%	-1.0 pts	54,450
2014	42,887	76.9%	+1.1 pts	48,517
2015	40,287	79.8%	+1.1 pts	42,454
2016	37,097	80.3%	-1.0 pts	36,816
2017	39,227	85.3%	+1.3 pts	32,429
2018	48,131	88.8%	+2.4 pts	27,567
2019	47,943	89.8%	+1.4 pts	21,869
2020	23,322	91.9%	+2.0 pts	17,839
2021	16,314	91.8%	+1.4 pts	16,426
2022	6,639	91.5%	+0.3 pts	15,562

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Kia Picanto years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2006 Kia Picanto reliable?

2006-registered examples passed 56.5% of their MOT tests (11,573 tests, 2023–2025), -7.9 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 20 years old with a median 70,194 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2006 Picanto?

The median tested example shows 70,194 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.