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SW12EFG
2012 KIA RIO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1396cc
General Information
- Registration SW12EFG
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model RIO
- Year 2012
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1396cc
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- Expires 06 Nov 2026
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
12
Passes
6
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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61 Total Defects Recorded
28 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 80,513 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Outer Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front subframe corroded
28 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 80,513 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front subframe corroded
- Offside Front drl in op
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Outer Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
1 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 69,283 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- heat sheild over back box corroded
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
1 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 69,283 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front tyre sidewall damaged Dangerous
- Nearside Rear parking brake requires attention brake reading low Dangerous
- Nearside Front Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- heat sheild over back box corroded
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged out of shape (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
7 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 62,111 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
1 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 62,111 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear under floor (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear under floor (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
1 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 54,213 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front brake pipes slightly corroded. (1.1.11 (c))
31 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 54,213 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Day time running light not operating.
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front brake pipes slightly corroded. (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on edges 1mm. 195/55/16 Greenlander. (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front suspension arm rear bush slightly split. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
27 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 49,361 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexy (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexy (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexy (1.1.11 (c))
26 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 49,361 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexy (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexy (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexy (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
23 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 44,671 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- both front brake pipes slightly corroded
23 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 42,715 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2020 14 Jun 202626 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 40,150 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2019 14 Jun 202620 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 32,042 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2018 14 Jun 202620 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 32,042 MI
14 Jun 202613 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 30,811 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2017 14 Jun 202612 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 27,230 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jun 2017 14 Jun 20269 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 22,575 MI
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SW12EFG was registered on 2012-06-11
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