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AP09FFD
2009 KIA RIO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1493cc
General Information
- Registration AP09FFD
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model RIO
- Year 2009
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1493cc
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- Expired 20 Mar 2026
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
12
Passes
9
Failures
57.14%
Pass Rate
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120 Total Defects Recorded
21 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 167,619 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
15 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 167,609 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel both sides (1.3.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
12 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 159,347 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
13 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 149,131 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both sides (5.3.4 (b) (i))
16 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 137,414 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
22 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 129,325 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
21 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 129,308 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
22 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 122,748 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake binding
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front exhaust bracket weak
22 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 122,748 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear brake binding
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front exhaust bracket weak
2 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 115,903 MI
Expiry date: 1 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
30 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 109,638 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both rears pitted (3.5.1i)
29 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 109,637 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) Dangerous
- Brake performance not tested Not tested due to excessive play in wheel bearing (3.7.A.1)
- Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both rears pitted (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened scored (3.5.1i)
29 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 105,570 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
23 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 105,449 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
1 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 104,572 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
18 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 90,600 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
18 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 90,600 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
15 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 81,085 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear 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)
- Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
12 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 81,027 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
16 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 62,533 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
16 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 62,533 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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AP09FFD was registered on 2009-07-25
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