220,087 on UK roads in 2025+7,338 vs 2024
On the road
220k
220,087 licensed
Change vs 2024
+3.4%
+7,338 cars
New in 2025
13,633
first-time registrations
Electrified
0%
hybrid, plug-in & battery
The Kia PICANTO is a common sight on UK roads, with 220,087 licensed in 2025 - up 3.4% on 2024. 13,633 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (100%), with most in the 1.0-1.6L class. Most date from the 2015-2019 era.
Licensed Kia PICANTO cars on the road over time
First-time registrations per year
Fuel, engine size and age across every Kia PICANTO on the road today.
Current split
Engine size
Cars on the road by engine capacity
How old are they?
Share of cars by the year they were first registered
How a Kia Picanto holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 221,198 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.
Average for its class
76.2%
221,198 MOT tests in 2025 · 181,321 first-time
Pass rate over time
2022
77.6%
2023
77.1%
2024
76%
2025
76.2%
▼ 1.4 pts since 2022
First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)
How a Kia Picanto is driven
tracked across 2022-25miles a year, from 182,588 cars tracked across years
62%
low · <5k
36.4%
avg · 5-15k
1.6%
high · 15k+
Most cover 2,249-6,385 miles a year (median 4,003).
Yearly mileage as the car ages
Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.
Mileage & condition
Odometer when tested (2025)
Typical odometer rising: 43,330 → 45,444 → 47,497 → 49,449
Pass rate as the odometer climbs
First-time pass rate by fuel
Petrol
181,301 tests
76.2%
A 2025 Kia Picanto passes first time 76.2% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 4,775 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 87.2% of low-mileage cars pass versus 54.9% past 120k.
Of 43,117 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.
Share of failed tests, by area
Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed
Before you buy a specific Kia PICANTO, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.
