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ST12DXZ
2012 KIA RIO
Colour: White
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1248cc
General Information
- Registration ST12DXZ
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model RIO
- Year 2012
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1248cc
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- Expires 14 Aug 2026
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16
Total Tests
11
Passes
5
Failures
68.75%
Pass Rate
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37 Total Defects Recorded
15 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 67,712 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2026 11 Jun 202617 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 66,327 MI
Expiry date: 16 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Fluid leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
12 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 66,284 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (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)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Fluid leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
13 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 55,171 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2024 11 Jun 20266 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 53,020 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened BOTH SIDES (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
6 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 46,888 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
23 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 43,029 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2021 11 Jun 202610 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 38,750 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2020 11 Jun 20269 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 38,748 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
10 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 30,490 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear both nearside and offside tyre treads cracking
- Offside Rear inner light out
12 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 26,734 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear nail in offside rear tyre
12 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 26,734 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear nail in offside rear tyre
8 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 20,381 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2017 11 Jun 20268 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 20,381 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid lack of pressure from pump (8.2.3) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively rubber split/ torn (8.2.2)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
10 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 13,188 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2016 11 Jun 20264 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 13,122 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
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ST12DXZ was registered on 2012-04-12
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