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How many KIA Picanto cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 221,758 licensed and 6,515 SORN vehicles in the UK within the KIA Picanto generic-model group.

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Is the Picanto disappearing?

221,758 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the Picanto is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 18% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 6,515 are declared SORN — 1 in 35 of the 228,273 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Picanto MOT pass rate

In 2024, 71.1% of 154,481 KIA Picanto MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 86.3% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 53.2% aged 15–30 years.

  • Brake Performance — 7.1% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Condition — 4.6% of tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Wipers — 3.5% of tests. Worn wiper blades. Minutes to fix, and a fair hint that servicing was skipped.
  • Position Lamps — 3.5% of tests. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the KIA Picanto MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Brake Performance — 7.1% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Condition — 4.6% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Wipers — 3.5% of tests in 2024. Worn wiper blades. Minutes to fix, and a fair hint that servicing was skipped.
  • Position Lamps — 3.5% of tests in 2024. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Check the actual Picanto — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q1221,7586,515
2025 Q4220,0876,444
2025 Q3218,9816,113
2025 Q2217,3735,928
2025 Q1214,9735,793
2024 Q4212,7495,470
2024 Q3211,7955,209
2024 Q2210,4125,083
2024 Q1209,3904,934
2023 Q4208,1784,666
2023 Q3207,6764,482
2023 Q2203,9334,415
2023 Q1201,1284,442
2022 Q4198,2374,359
2022 Q3196,9704,262
2022 Q2196,3464,137
2022 Q1195,4174,282
2021 Q4192,9684,173
2021 Q3191,6864,180
2021 Q2189,4834,225
2021 Q1187,3084,332
2020 Q4186,6144,186
2020 Q3186,2103,891
2020 Q2184,1513,918
2020 Q1184,4823,775
2019 Q4184,0343,338
2019 Q3181,6223,182
2019 Q2178,2553,006
2019 Q1175,4082,858
2018 Q4170,9532,831
2018 Q3168,5012,583
2018 Q2164,4692,498
2018 Q1162,2842,464
2017 Q4159,1312,490
2017 Q3157,3752,218
2017 Q2154,4332,113
2017 Q1151,5891,988
2016 Q4148,6152,038
2016 Q3146,2451,964
2016 Q2142,9631,881
2016 Q1140,6921,691
2015 Q4137,4031,576
2015 Q3135,4881,269
2015 Q2132,1661,018
2015 Q1130,187887
2014 Q4126,576816
2014 Q3125,481670

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Common questions

How many KIA Picanto cars are left in the UK?

221,758 were licensed and 6,515 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many KIA Picanto cars are SORN?

6,515 are declared SORN — 1 in 35 of the 228,273 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Picanto disappearing?

221,758 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the Picanto is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 18% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 6,515 are declared SORN — 1 in 35 of the 228,273 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the KIA Picanto MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 71.1% of 154,481 KIA Picanto MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Picanto fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are brake performance (7.1% of tests), condition (4.6% of tests), wipers (3.5% of tests).

Does this say whether one Picanto is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.