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SW12MGZ
2012 KIA RIO
Colour: White
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1396cc
General Information
- Registration SW12MGZ
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model RIO
- Year 2012
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1396cc
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- Expires 13 Jun 2027
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MOT History 14 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
14
Total Tests
11
Passes
3
Failures
78.57%
Pass Rate
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58 Total Defects Recorded
30 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 96,717 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jun 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside 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))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
15 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 92,466 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jun 2026 15 Jun 202614 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 88,229 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
5 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 83,318 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
3 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 83,317 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Repair immediately
- Central Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 79,244 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Spring seated incorrectly
- Exhaust flanges corroded
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 205/45/R17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm tread, 205/45/R17 (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre 205/45/R17, nail outer shoulder
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 205/45/R17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective Insecure (3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
30 Apr 2022
Fail
Mileage: 79,242 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut attachment bracket/mounting likely to become detached Top nut loose (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) 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 Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 205/45/R17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner face heavily corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rearmost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rearmost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 205/45/R17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre 205/45/R17, nail outer shoulder
- Exhaust flanges corroded
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Spring seated incorrectly
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm tread, 205/45/R17 (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective Insecure (3.4 (b) (i))
6 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 74,301 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2022 15 Jun 20269 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 71,563 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
4 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 59,705 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- windscreen has small crack, may travel
22 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 46,246 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2018 15 Jun 202622 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 46,246 MI
15 Jun 202621 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 34,770 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2017 15 Jun 202624 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 23,190 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
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SW12MGZ was registered on 2012-07-16
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