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FP08FCG
2008 KIA RIO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1493cc
General Information
- Registration FP08FCG
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model RIO
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1493cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
13
Passes
11
Failures
54.17%
Pass Rate
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100 Total Defects Recorded
25 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 112,956 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Stop lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
25 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 112,956 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Stop lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
22 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 112,938 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Hydraulic leak, but not excessive Power steering fluid (8.4.1 (a) (i))
24 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 110,923 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear both (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
24 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 110,923 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear both (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
6 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 107,895 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
6 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 105,106 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Back plates corroded
29 Apr 2021
Fail
Mileage: 105,106 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Subframe corroded
- Surface rust everywhere
- Surface Rust Everywhere
- Back plates corroded
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
18 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 97,592 MI
Expiry date: 25 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front brake discs worn and pitted recommend brake check (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on inner edge 185/65R14 (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on inner edge 185/65R14 (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- front exhaust mounting point snapped but system still supported
18 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 97,592 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm front bush worn and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn bottom ball joint has play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- front exhaust mounting point snapped but system still supported
- Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both rear brakes fluctuating recommend brake check (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on inner edge 185/65R14 (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on inner edge 185/65R14 (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rear brake discs pitted recommend brake check (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front brake discs worn and pitted recommend brake check (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
26 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 93,382 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKE FLEX FERRULES HAVE SURFACE CORROSION
23 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 93,342 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Power steering pipe/hose excessively corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded main chassis (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- nearside rear & offside rear brake hose ferrules slightly corroded
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- offside front & nearside front brake hose ferrules slightly corroded
17 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 88,359 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
17 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 88,359 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
21 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 81,449 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering system slightly tight (2.2.D.1)
- Offside Front tyre worn badly on edges
- Nearside Rear tyre cracking
8 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 71,810 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2016 5 Jun 20268 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 71,810 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) Dangerous
7 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 61,105 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
7 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 61,105 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
14 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 49,110 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
14 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 49,110 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
15 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 38,876 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 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)
15 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 38,876 MI
Advisory 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)
17 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 28,860 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
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FP08FCG was registered on 2008-05-29
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