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VO53LWF
2003 KIA RIO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1343cc
General Information
- Registration VO53LWF
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model RIO
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1343cc
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
13
Passes
8
Failures
61.9%
Pass Rate
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176 Total Defects Recorded
5 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 135,616 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside mirror damaged
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear shock casings corroded
3 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 135,604 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected sill (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear shock casings corroded
- Offside mirror damaged
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
5 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 131,930 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 131,930 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
- Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Oil leak ()
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 129,283 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
6 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 129,224 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded x2 (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded x2 (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
3 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 125,641 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- oil leak
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded all steel (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
1 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 125,640 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded all steel (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- oil leak
29 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 121,191 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
26 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 121,191 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Battery leaking electrolyte (1.9.1)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
- 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 Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
7 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 112,433 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 112,433 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
4 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 103,168 MI
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 Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
4 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 103,168 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2013Advisory 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 Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
26 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 92,279 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
20 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 81,813 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (2.2.D.2b)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
28 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 70,588 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
29 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 60,333 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
29 Aug 2008
Fail
Mileage: 60,333 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Rear registration plate margin less than the minimum requirement (6.3.4g)
- Front registration plate margin less than the minimum requirement (6.3.4g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
30 Aug 2007
Pass
Mileage: 49,187 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
22 Aug 2006
Pass
Mileage: 38,875 MI
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VO53LWF was registered on 2003-09-01
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