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2012 KIA RIO
General Information
- Registration SP12PKF
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model RIO
- Year 2012
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1396cc
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- Expires 15 Feb 2027
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
9 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 114,185 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
8 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 103,587 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
8 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 103,587 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
14 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 93,137 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
8 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 83,530 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear exhaust silencer support missing
- Front exhaust flexi deteriorated
- covers fitted
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
8 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 83,530 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb not fitted correctly (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- covers fitted
- Front exhaust flexi deteriorated
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear exhaust silencer support missing
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
5 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 73,529 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2023 11 Jun 20265 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 73,529 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
12 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 65,600 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear both tyres have low tread
15 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 59,331 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2021 11 Jun 202615 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 59,330 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
9 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 47,745 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear exhaust hangers heavily corroded
16 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 37,827 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
10 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 28,267 MI
Expiry date: 9 Feb 2018 11 Jun 202618 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 19,608 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2017 11 Jun 202611 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 9,040 MI
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SP12PKF was registered on 2012-03-05
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