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2003 KIA RIO
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- Registration DN52CCV
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model RIO
- Year 2003
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1343cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 38,035 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- ALL UNDERSIDE CORRODED
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Coil spring corroded ALL SPRINGS (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- BOTH REAR WHEEL ARCH'S CORRODED
28 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 37,343 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to cylinder (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to cylinder (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front speed pick up ring damaged
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material through flitch (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
22 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 37,343 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system front to rear main (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Suspension arm insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexi (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength spring cup/mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to cylinder (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front speed pick up ring damaged
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material through flitch (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to cylinder (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
28 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 36,581 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s and o/s (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened panhard link (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded n/s and o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s mains (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front speedo pick up ring split
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s and o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Coil spring corroded n/s and o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged glass (3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged cover (3.3 (b) (i))
28 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 36,581 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front speedo pick up ring split
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s and o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s mains (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Coil spring corroded n/s and o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded n/s and o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened panhard link (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s and o/s (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged glass (3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged cover (3.3 (b) (i))
25 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 35,170 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front speedo ring split
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s and o/s (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced panhard link bar (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded n/s and o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front suspension leg cup slightly corroeded
- Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
12 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 34,267 MI
Expiry date: 11 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear tyres cracking on walls but not showing cords
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s and o/s (2.4.A.3)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded n/s and o/s (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front speed ring split
- Nearside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (3.5.1i)
22 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 33,082 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (2.4.G.1)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
8 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 32,214 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded main (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
18 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 31,425 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
17 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 31,425 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
26 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 30,653 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
16 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 29,399 MI
Expiry date: 15 Apr 2014 23 Jun 202615 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 29,399 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
- Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
2 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 28,789 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2013 23 Jun 20261 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 28,789 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
25 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 27,014 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2011 23 Jun 202625 Jan 2010
Fail
Mileage: 27,014 MI
23 Jun 202620 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 23,119 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2010 23 Jun 202620 Jan 2009
Fail
Mileage: 23,119 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) incomplete (1.1.4a)
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
15 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 18,590 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 15,105 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2008 23 Jun 202611 Jan 2006
Pass
Mileage: 11,988 MI
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DN52CCV was registered on 2003-01-31
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