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SW59GKE
2009 KIA RIO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1399cc
General Information
- Registration SW59GKE
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model RIO
- Year 2009
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1399cc
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
12
Passes
9
Failures
57.14%
Pass Rate
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73 Total Defects Recorded
9 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 138,854 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))
9 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 138,854 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))
23 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 127,028 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2024 7 Jun 202616 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 126,806 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
7 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 114,342 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2023 7 Jun 20267 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 107,432 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material over bulkhead (1.1.11 (c))
2 Apr 2021
Fail
Mileage: 107,431 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking on an air braking system (1.1.11 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material over bulkhead (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
16 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 100,379 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2020 7 Jun 202616 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 100,378 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both. (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
11 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 94,629 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
11 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 94,629 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
1 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 86,992 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2018 7 Jun 202621 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 86,970 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 77,168 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
28 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 77,133 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
18 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 62,368 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- rear exhaust bracket broken still adaquitly supported
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play very slight (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
18 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 62,368 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- rear exhaust bracket broken still adaquitly supported
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play very slight (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
26 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 50,904 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2015 7 Jun 202626 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 43,213 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
26 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 43,213 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
28 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 31,590 MI
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SW59GKE was registered on 2009-12-15
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