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2008 KIA RIO
General Information
- Registration FH08FPT
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model RIO
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1399cc
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- Expires 17 Dec 2026
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
11 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 88,487 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Central Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear light unit damaged
9 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 88,487 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear light unit damaged
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Central Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
18 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 84,920 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Central Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear light unit cracked
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
26 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 84,919 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rears badly corroded burst in brake rollers can not be driven !!!!!! (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output cloudy (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Central Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Central Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened rear axel (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear shock corroded
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front inner steering component corroded
- Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output cloudy (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear shock corroded
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front battery terminal loose
- Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
27 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 81,280 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
22 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 78,054 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
15 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 75,255 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
11 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 75,254 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
24 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 73,570 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2021 6 Jun 202618 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 69,906 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2021 6 Jun 202620 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 63,910 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jul 2019 6 Jun 202620 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 63,910 MI
6 Jun 202630 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 56,876 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2018 6 Jun 202630 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 56,876 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
16 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 53,282 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust corroded
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 48,536 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2016 6 Jun 20269 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 42,605 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2015 6 Jun 20268 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 42,603 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) Dangerous
9 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 35,241 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2014 6 Jun 20269 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 35,241 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
13 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 26,363 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
13 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 26,363 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
10 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 19,338 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2012 6 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
FH08FPT was registered on 2008-06-27
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