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GL53VXU
2003 KIA RIO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1343cc
General Information
- Registration GL53VXU
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model RIO
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1343cc
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MOT History 14 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
14
Total Tests
7
Passes
7
Failures
50%
Pass Rate
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49 Total Defects Recorded
26 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 97,053 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
26 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 84,303 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
26 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 84,299 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
28 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 73,617 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
26 Nov 2011
Fail
Mileage: 73,613 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Inner Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
29 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 63,103 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
29 Nov 2010
Fail
Mileage: 63,099 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
23 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 51,279 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2010 1 Jul 202623 Nov 2009
Fail
Mileage: 51,274 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
24 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 42,413 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
24 Nov 2008
Fail
Mileage: 42,409 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
26 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 34,257 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2008 1 Jul 202626 Nov 2007
Fail
Mileage: 34,257 MI
1 Jul 202627 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 27,192 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2007Advisory 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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GL53VXU was registered on 2003-11-28
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