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2006 KIA RIO
General Information
- Registration DN06MZF
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model RIO
- Year 2006
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1399cc
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- Expires 05 Feb 2027
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
2 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 123,057 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing outer edge 175/40/14 (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing inner edge 175/40/14 (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing outer edge 175/40/14 (5.2.3 (e))
29 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 120,322 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
29 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 120,322 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing inner edge 175/70/14 (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Bald inner edge 175/70/14 (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
6 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 116,649 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))
31 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 116,614 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))
1 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 113,829 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2024 22 Jun 20261 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 113,829 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
1 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 111,127 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
1 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 111,127 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 37% (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction sun visor (3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 108,324 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 108,324 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
1 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 104,062 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear suspension corroded but not to excess
1 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 104,062 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear suspension corroded but not to excess
27 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 100,812 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- rear suspension corroded but not to excess
27 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 100,810 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear suspension corroded but not to excess
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
17 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 100,715 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working all (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Front Registration plate insecure Damage (0.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords on side wall (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Headlamp aim too low both (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
18 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 97,597 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- steering rack slight leak
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
21 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 95,039 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)
- power stearing noisy on lock to lock
- Offside Rear tyre under inflated
- Front number plate cracked
7 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 95,018 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement d bush (2.4.G.2)
- Rear registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement d bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear tyre under inflated
- Front number plate cracked
- power stearing noisy on lock to lock
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)
5 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 85,675 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear 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)
5 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 85,674 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- 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)
2 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 75,271 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jun 2015 22 Jun 20262 Jun 2014
Fail
Mileage: 75,271 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
31 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 64,802 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jun 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
31 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 52,098 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jun 2013 22 Jun 202631 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 52,095 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 40,817 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jun 2012 22 Jun 20261 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 30,012 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jun 2011 22 Jun 20265 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 19,664 MI
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DN06MZF was registered on 2006-05-31
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