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FN09VWS
2009 KIA RIO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1399cc
General Information
- Registration FN09VWS
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model RIO
- Year 2009
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1399cc
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- Expires 25 Feb 2027
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
15
Passes
7
Failures
68.18%
Pass Rate
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97 Total Defects Recorded
12 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 114,818 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust flexi section webbing poor
- Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner/outer sill areas (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- underbody/suspension components corroding
- Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
25 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 109,041 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust flexi poor brake fluid poor
- Offside Front camber slightly out no play in any components
- Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
22 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 109,033 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen water not suficiant and reaching screen (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault red warning light (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim too low both (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front camber slightly out no play in any components
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- exhaust flexi poor brake fluid poor
- Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
13 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 104,117 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded n/s o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s o/s (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
6 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 104,053 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust system insecure broken away from securing bracket (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s o/s (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Coil spring corroded n/s o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Tyre obviously under inflated both (5.2.3 (l))
21 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 98,797 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair grabbing action (1.2.1 (c))
- brake fluid slight off colour
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
26 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 96,110 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
25 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 96,106 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Central Rear Seat belt installation load spreading washer(s) missing from anchorage (10.1 (n)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Seat belt installation load spreading washer(s) missing from anchorage (10.1 (n)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
- Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
25 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 93,139 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake lining(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
4 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 90,560 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
4 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 90,560 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
31 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 85,999 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- subframe bush worn
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
28 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 85,996 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Front Bumper likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- subframe bush worn
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
30 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 73,553 MI
Expiry date: 2 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
29 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 73,553 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.3.1)
- Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside Front 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)
3 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 55,474 MI
Expiry date: 2 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
28 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 55,434 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
7 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 40,083 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2017 4 Jun 202611 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 34,618 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2016 4 Jun 202614 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 29,581 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2015 4 Jun 20268 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 24,328 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2014 4 Jun 202614 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 18,903 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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FN09VWS was registered on 2009-03-01
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