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BX15 YUC

2015 Kia Rio

Blue Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Mar 2027
Tests16 (9 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate56.3%

Mileage

56,900 mi
Last recorded56,900 miles
Recorded on10 Mar 2026
Typical for 2015 Kia Rio41,732 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBX15 YUC
MakeKia
ModelRio
Year2015
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

9 pass 7 fail
Pass 10 Mar 2026 56,900 miles
Fail 10 Mar 2026 56,900 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 205/45/17 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 13 Mar 2025 48,933 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2024 41,976 miles
Fail 18 Mar 2024 41,976 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper damaged (1.1.16 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Fail 4 Mar 2024 41,655 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm and tyre cracking tread area a lot (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread number plate backing dirty and number plate damaged broken (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake disc scored and disc sign off got hot (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.00mm and tyre cracking tread area a lot (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 24 Feb 2023 34,102 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread number plate backing dirty and number plate damaged broken (0.1 (b))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres cracking tread tread a lot (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 23 Feb 2023 34,102 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick pads metal to metal . disc scored o/s/f (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pads metal to metal . disc scored o/s/f . both discs lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread number plate backing dirty and number plate damaged broken (0.1 (b))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres cracking tread tread a lot (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

tpms light on

Pass 2 Mar 2022 29,104 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 10 Mar 2021 23,482 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 10 Mar 2021 23,482 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 26 Feb 2020 16,349 miles
Fail 22 Feb 2020 16,239 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 11 Mar 2019 12,089 miles

Nearside Front Tyre perished on outer side wall

Nearside Rear Tyre slight damage to outer side wall

Offside Front Tyre on 3 m

Offside Rear Tyre slight damage to side wall

Fail 23 Feb 2019 12,030 miles

Nearside Direction indicator not working door mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Front Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Door mirror indicator lens broken

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (5.2.3 (h) (i))

Pass 12 Feb 2018 9,174 miles

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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BX15 YUC is a 2015 Kia Rio in Blue with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.3%.

Across all 2015 Kia Rio models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.1% with a typical mileage of 41,732 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 BX15 YUC, 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 11 years old, this Kia Rio is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was BX15 YUC registered?

BX15 YUC is a 2015 Kia Rio, first registered on 2 March 2015.

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