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MD08FSX
2008 KIA RIO
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1493cc
General Information
- Registration MD08FSX
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model RIO
- Year 2008
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1493cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
16
Passes
8
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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90 Total Defects Recorded
10 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 120,897 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- rear axel
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Coil spring corroded all four (5.3.1 (b) (i))
9 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 106,259 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Both sides (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Handbrake light illuminated
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
9 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 106,259 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Both sides (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Handbrake light illuminated
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both sides (4.4.3 (a))
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
7 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 101,188 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- handbrake light illuminated
6 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 101,186 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- handbrake light illuminated
7 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 94,889 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in n/s windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))
7 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 94,889 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in n/s windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))
2 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 89,624 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
2 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 89,624 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
31 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 84,080 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear handbrake efficiency only just met
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
31 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 84,080 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Rear handbrake efficiency only just met
11 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 77,623 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2020 25 Jun 202611 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 77,623 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
5 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 72,048 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2019 25 Jun 202611 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 71,892 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2018 25 Jun 20264 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 71,881 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Offside Obligatory mirror obscured but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
7 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 67,241 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
7 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 67,241 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
24 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 54,990 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)
- Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
1 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 41,497 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2015 25 Jun 20267 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 26,556 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2014 25 Jun 202615 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 20,797 MI
Expiry date: 14 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
23 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 18,779 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2013 25 Jun 202614 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 14,462 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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MD08FSX was registered on 2008-07-28
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