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2012 KIA RIO
General Information
- Registration SW62DVR
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model RIO
- Year 2012
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1396cc
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- Expires 12 Dec 2026
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
12 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 110,955 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
13 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 92,675 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material coated in grease (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material coated in grease (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
3 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 92,172 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps x 2 (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material coated in grease (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material coated in grease (1.1.11 (c))
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
7 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 79,292 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
8 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 73,315 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
7 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 73,312 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on an air braking system front to rear pipe (1.1.11 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on an air braking system front to rear pipe (1.1.11 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
6 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 69,038 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
9 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 63,467 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
9 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 57,847 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2020 11 Jun 20266 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 57,846 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle rate of increase 32% (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle rate of increase 33% (1.2.1 (b) (i)) 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
5 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 50,277 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2019 11 Jun 20264 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 50,268 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
13 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 36,942 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2018 11 Jun 202613 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 36,942 MI
11 Jun 202610 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 27,851 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2017 11 Jun 202627 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 21,450 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2016 11 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
SW62DVR was registered on 2012-11-12
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