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2012 KIA RIO
General Information
- Registration SW12MHO
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model RIO
- Year 2012
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1120cc
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- MOT Expired
- Expired 27 Sep 2024
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MOT History 15 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
12 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 150,038 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Coil spring corroded Both Rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- coolant low
- Rear Wiper blade missing
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
28 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 138,961 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
28 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 138,961 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
28 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 131,987 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
22 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 131,837 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both heavily corroded and pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Both rear brake discs backing plates corroded and coming away
8 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 123,803 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2021 15 Jun 20265 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 123,803 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) 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 Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
25 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 118,730 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
21 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 104,439 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2019 15 Jun 20267 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 104,422 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
24 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 98,479 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2018 15 Jun 202619 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 98,479 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
5 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 92,759 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2017 15 Jun 202624 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 68,631 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2016 15 Jun 202617 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 68,630 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (3.1.3c)
- Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
- Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
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SW12MHO was registered on 2012-07-24
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