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2010 KIA RIO
General Information
- Registration SW60DNU
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model RIO
- Year 2010
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1399cc
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- MOT Expired
- Expired 04 Jun 2026
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
5 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 54,341 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- all suspension components slight corrosion
- radiator crossmember slightly corroded
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all 4 (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- 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))
5 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 54,341 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all 4 (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- all suspension components slight corrosion
- radiator crossmember slightly corroded
- 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))
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
12 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 48,500 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front radiator x member slighty corroded
- 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))
12 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 48,500 MI
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))
- Front radiator x member slighty corroded
23 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 43,718 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
22 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 43,717 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength offside outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
24 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 38,128 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2023 11 Jun 202624 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 38,128 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
15 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 33,407 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- exhaust front flexy deteriorated slightly
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
14 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 33,407 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust system insecure front and middle mountings broken. (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Steering locking device missing track rod end (2.1.3 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm 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 (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- mixed tyre sizes front to rear
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- exhaust front flexy deteriorated slightly
29 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 29,338 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2020 11 Jun 202624 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 29,338 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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
16 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 24,701 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- All 4 brake discs corroding on inner surface
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front 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 Front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
1 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 18,789 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre cracking on outer sidewall
- Offside Rear brake slightly binding
- 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)
1 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 18,789 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre cracking on outer sidewall
- Offside Rear brake slightly binding
- 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)
7 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 13,924 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Unable to check wheel bearing due to brake binding
- Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
2 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 9,146 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust mount broken
- Offside Rear Service brake grabbing slightly (3.7.C.2)
9 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 4,645 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2015 11 Jun 202611 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 4,089 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2014 11 Jun 202610 Dec 2013
Fail
Mileage: 4,089 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Battery insecure (1.9.1)
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SW60DNU was registered on 2010-12-10
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