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SW12RRV
2012 KIA RIO
Colour: White
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1248cc
General Information
- Registration SW12RRV
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model RIO
- Year 2012
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1248cc
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17
Total Tests
11
Passes
6
Failures
64.71%
Pass Rate
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53 Total Defects Recorded
14 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 92,061 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jan 2026Reason(s) for failure
- clutch pipe excessively corroded and leaking Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- horn poor
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
6 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 92,060 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- clutch pipe excessively corroded and leaking Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Central Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear 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))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- horn poor
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
28 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 88,193 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2025 12 Jun 202628 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 88,190 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 34% imbalance (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt outer boot burst and grease coming out (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
6 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 83,696 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2024 12 Jun 20265 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 83,696 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken top section broken and rubbing on body parts (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Repair immediately
25 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 78,256 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush of front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
25 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 78,254 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush of front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
26 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 71,485 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- oil leak
- exhaust in poor condition at joints
22 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 67,482 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2020 12 Jun 20267 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 67,399 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2019 12 Jun 20269 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 66,685 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2019 12 Jun 20269 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 66,679 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 1.6 mm in places (4.1.E.1)
- outer rear brake pads look quite worn but unable to assess properly
- oil on low mark
- both front tyres worn on inner edges
24 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 57,129 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2018 12 Jun 202611 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 47,902 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2017 12 Jun 202611 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 47,895 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake gripping
- both rear tyres perished on inner sidewalls
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
7 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 35,219 MI
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SW12RRV was registered on 2012-05-05
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