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2003 KIA RIO
General Information
- Registration GF53NPN
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model RIO
- Year 2003
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1343cc
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- MOT Expired
- Expired 27 Jun 2026
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MOT History 12 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
12 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 123,102 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint is excessively worn (2.5.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
2 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 112,933 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
14 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 106,079 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
13 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 106,078 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
18 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 99,813 MI
Expiry date: 17 Aug 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
13 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 95,222 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
25 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 86,552 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2010 27 Jun 202625 Sep 2009
Fail
Mileage: 86,552 MI
27 Jun 202619 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 74,709 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2009 27 Jun 202619 Sep 2008
Fail
Mileage: 74,709 MI
27 Jun 202624 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 60,365 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2008 27 Jun 202628 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 45,220 MI
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GF53NPN was registered on 2003-09-29
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