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SP12PAR
2012 KIA RIO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1248cc
General Information
- Registration SP12PAR
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model RIO
- Year 2012
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1248cc
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- Expires 05 Mar 2027
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
13
Passes
9
Failures
59.09%
Pass Rate
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70 Total Defects Recorded
6 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 73,429 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened disc pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced full outer sill corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both front (5.3.3 (b) (i))
4 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 68,326 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
4 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 62,380 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2025 11 Jun 20261 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 62,380 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
14 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 62,379 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure tyre blew out coming off ramp (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system front to rear pipe (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture front to rear pipe failed on brake tester (1.1.11 (a)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front subframe (5.3.3 (b) (i))
13 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 50,045 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- all brake dust shields corroded
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
26 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 49,349 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 185/65/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
26 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 49,349 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 185/65/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
27 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 47,302 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 185/65R15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
19 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 45,563 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2021 11 Jun 202619 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 45,563 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Oil leaking excessively from engine oil filter (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
30 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 43,078 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Both n/s and o/s rear light units condensated
29 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 43,078 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Both n/s and o/s front brake discs (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Both n/s and o/s rear light units condensated
29 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 38,615 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
28 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 38,613 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear 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 n/s and o/s rear brake discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyre also perished (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyre also perished (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
2 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 31,112 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- NSR + OSR TYRES CRACKED
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 31,112 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NSR + OSR TYRES CRACKED
10 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 29,360 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s & o/s rear tyres perished between tread
10 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 22,579 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2017 11 Jun 20269 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 22,576 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
25 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 20,089 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2016 11 Jun 202622 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 20,051 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.4.A.2c)
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SP12PAR was registered on 2012-07-09
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