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SL08VDC
2008 KIA RIO
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1493cc
General Information
- Registration SL08VDC
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model RIO
- Year 2008
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1493cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
13
Passes
15
Failures
46.43%
Pass Rate
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142 Total Defects Recorded
14 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 61,486 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded and likely to fail corroded at mounting point and insecure (1.1.12 (f) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- 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 Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- engine check light on
8 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 61,459 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower 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
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
2 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 59,876 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2024 12 Jun 202629 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 59,876 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
12 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 58,518 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear shock absorbers corroded
- Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
8 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 58,518 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- both rear shock absorbers corroded
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
18 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 55,874 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2022 12 Jun 202617 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 55,874 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
20 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 55,422 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) Dangerous
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rears (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
17 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 55,390 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed heavily worn down to cords inner (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively front torn both (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both front corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear suspention components corroded
- Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Rear handbrake efficiency low
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
21 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 53,987 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s/f tyre worn inner edge
- rear wiper arm broken
- rear centre seatbelt frayed
- o/s wiper torn
- n/s/f tyre worn at edges
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
21 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 53,987 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear wiper arm broken
- rear centre seatbelt frayed
- o/s/f tyre worn inner edge
- o/s wiper torn
- n/s/f tyre worn at edges
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
24 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 51,189 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front wing mirrior loose
- steering rack damp
- rear wiper missing
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- power steering fluid at minimum
- coolant level below minimum
18 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 51,141 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear wiper missing
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front wing mirrior loose
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- coolant level below minimum
- power steering fluid at minimum
- steering rack damp
24 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 47,686 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear shocker bushs worn
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
23 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 47,683 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) Dangerous
- Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions test aborted because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front h/light level motor not tested yet
- Rear shocker bushs worn
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
20 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 43,071 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
15 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 43,026 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- small crack's on tyre's on the rear
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
- Nearside Front tyre worn on edge
- Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
27 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 38,673 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
- front brakes corroded on inner faces
- Offside Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a seal of steering rack (2.3.3b)
- Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
27 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 38,673 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a seal of steering rack (2.3.3b)
- Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
- front brakes corroded on inner faces
- Centre stop lamp in-operative
- Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
22 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 35,594 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2016 12 Jun 202622 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 35,594 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
18 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 31,753 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
27 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 27,498 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
17 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 22,478 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2013 12 Jun 202617 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 22,478 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
13 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 16,911 MI
Expiry date: 12 May 2012 12 Jun 202618 Apr 2011
Fail
Mileage: 16,339 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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SL08VDC was registered on 2008-03-27
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