MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
89,250 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Both rear springs are heavilly corroded
Both rear tyres are perished
Front brake discs are corroded
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Both rear springs are heavilly corroded
Both rear tyres are perished
Front brake discs are corroded
Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
front subframe very corroded but not yet holed
n/s and o/s front back plates very corroded
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
front subframe very corroded but not yet holed
foot brake spongy
front subframe very corroded but not yet holed
hand brake travel just ok
Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
foot brake spongy
front subframe very corroded but not yet holed
hand brake travel just ok
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Front registration plate letter/figure missing (6.3.1c)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
clutch faulty
power steering pipe corroded
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
o/s/r brake binding by hand
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
both front and rear brake discs inner face corroded/worn
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
both front and rear brake discs inner face corroded/worn
both rear brakes inner face corrode/worn
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DE55 UZK is a 2005 Kia Rio in Silver with a 1,493cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 2005 Kia Rio models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.7% with a typical mileage of 53,878 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 DE55 UZK, 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 21 years old, this Kia Rio is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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DE55 UZK is a 2005 Kia Rio, first registered on 30 December 2005.
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