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BD12 YTY

2012 Kia Rio

Silver Petrol 1248cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Oct 2020
Tests10 (5 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

65,059 mi
Last recorded65,059 miles
Recorded on16 Apr 2019
Typical for 2012 Kia Rio57,620 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBD12 YTY
MakeKia
ModelRio
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,248cc

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MOT History

5 pass 5 fail
Pass 16 Apr 2019 65,059 miles
Fail 16 Apr 2019 65,059 miles

Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle wheel binding and doesn't turn by hand. imbalance on application on rbt (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 30 May 2018 57,017 miles
Fail 29 May 2018 57,017 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 1 Jun 2017 47,777 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Inner Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Fail 1 Jun 2017 47,777 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Rear Inner Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 18 May 2016 36,402 miles

Nearside Front Sub-frame damaged but not seriously weakened rta damage around front suspension arm fixing area (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit approx 2.5mm tread depth (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front wiper blades split in places

Offside Rear tyre has some surface cracking along treads

note rear wiper blade missing

Fail 18 May 2016 36,402 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Sub-frame damaged but not seriously weakened rta damage around front suspension arm fixing area (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit approx 2.5mm tread depth (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front wiper blades split in places

Offside Rear tyre has some surface cracking along treads

note rear wiper blade missing

Pass 29 May 2015 26,958 miles

Front bumper insecure

Fail 26 May 2015 26,576 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

How Reliable is the Kia Rio?

Based on 1,637,344 MOT tests across 141,212 vehicles.

76.2%
Pass Rate
5,503
Miles/Year
25
Year Lifespan
141,212
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 34,517
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 20,812
Brake pipe excessively corroded 18,703
position lamp(s) not working 14,100
Registration plate lamp not working 12,829
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BD12 YTY is a 2012 Kia Rio in Silver with a 1,248cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

Across all 2012 Kia Rio models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.5% with a typical mileage of 57,620 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Kia Rio fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 34,517 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BD12 YTY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Kia Rio typically stays on UK roads for around 25 years. At 14 years old, this Kia Rio is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BD12 YTY is a 2012 Kia Rio, first registered on 31 May 2012.

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