2012 Kia Picanto 1.3

Overview

• Make: Kia
• Model: Picanto
• Version: 1.3 1.25 Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (84 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 117,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.3 litres, 84 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 100 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Kia Picanto has covered 117,000 miles, around 46,000 more miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £2,495, which is £180 above the AskCar estimate of £2,315. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 2,890 Kia Picanto cars across different ages and specifications. The asking price is now £500 lower than when we first recorded the advert 45 days ago. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Essential Choice Autos, based in Poole. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 10 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £180 (7%) over the AskCar estimate of £2,315.

The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for this car. It uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It is an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.

It draws on 2,890 priced Kia Picanto adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 10 November 2026.

A 2012 Kia Picanto with the 1.3 petrol engine is typically advertised at £3,700: the median of the 34 for sale on AskCar, as of 10 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Kia Picanto has been on sale for at least 45 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 26 September 2026 at £2,995. Its asking price is now £2,495, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 10 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 26 September 2026: £2,995
• 10 November 2026: £2,495

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 10 November 2026: valid until 11 April 2027.

It failed its MOT on 7 April 2026 (exhaust lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits; windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view; offside windscreen wiper blade defective; and 2 more) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view; offside windscreen wiper blade defective; nearside rear brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 113,503 miles, which matches the advertised 117,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 46,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Kia Picanto on AskCar.