2012 Kia Picanto 1.0

Price: £3,595. Good value: £349 (8%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,944, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 2,903 priced Kia Picanto adverts on AskCar as of 5 November 2026.

AskCar lists 2,974 used Kia Picanto from 1,364 UK dealerships, as of 5 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Kia
  • Model: Picanto
  • Version: 1.0 Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (68 bhp)
  • Year: 2012
  • Mileage: 40,000 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 1.0 litres, 68 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Front-wheel drive
  • Colour: Black
  • CO2: 99 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 40,000 miles on the clock, this 2012 Kia Picanto has done roughly 31,000 fewer miles than a typical 2012 Kia Picanto. The AskCar estimate for this car is £3,944. It is priced at £3,595, which is £349 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 2,903 Kia Picanto cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 81 days, and its asking price has been cut by £300. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. You can find this car at NWTC Haslingden in Rossendale. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £349 (8%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,944.

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 2,903 priced Kia Picanto adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2012 Kia Picanto with the 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £3,000: the median of the 43 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2012 Kia Picanto has been on sale for at least 81 days, and its asking price has been cut by £300. About 6 in 10 of 2012 Kia Picanto cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 61 of the 101 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 2 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 16 August 2026 at £3,895. Its asking price is now £3,595, £300 less. The latest price cut was seen on 21 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 16 August 2026: £3,895
  • 11 September 2026: £3,695
  • 21 October 2026: £3,595

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 1 February 2027.

It failed its MOT on 2 February 2026 (exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits; registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords; headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both; slight damage to rear bumper.

Mileage at that test: 37,766 miles, which matches the advertised 40,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 31,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Kia Picanto on AskCar.

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As of 5 November 2026, AskCar lists 595,776 cars and vans from 12,945 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.