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2012 KIA RIO
General Information
- Registration AF12MLN
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model RIO
- Year 2012
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1396cc
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- Expires 20 Oct 2026
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 92,236 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2026 13 Jun 20266 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 92,209 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
21 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 89,406 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
10 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 86,817 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2024 13 Jun 202610 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 82,368 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- condensation in osf side repeater
- play in nsf top suspension mount
17 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 76,577 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear axle bushes seperating
18 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 71,072 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside front alloy wheel dented slightly
18 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 71,072 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside front alloy wheel dented slightly
28 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 64,649 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened badly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- sidewall damage to nearside front tyre
- rear wiper blade split
- low handbrake effort to offside rear
- inner sidewall damage to offside rear tyre
- front discs lipped
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 70% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
28 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 64,649 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- sidewall damage to nearside front tyre
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 70% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened badly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- front discs lipped
- inner sidewall damage to offside rear tyre
- low handbrake effort to offside rear
- rear wiper blade split
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
23 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 55,045 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear exhaust box front pipe cracked at joint with centre exhaust section. (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
23 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 55,043 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure outer sidewall. (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure outer sidewall. (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear exhaust box front pipe cracked at joint with centre exhaust section. (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
6 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 46,259 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2019Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear rear wiper blade split.
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
27 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 37,406 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front tyre wearing low on edges
- Nearside Front tyre wearing low on edges
22 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 31,207 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- passenger wiper blade split
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
12 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 24,835 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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AF12MLN was registered on 2012-03-12
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