MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
123,773 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Lower Fluid leak, but not excessive (turbo intercooler ) (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (front trailing arm) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear parking brake slightly( grabbing)
Offside Front Lower Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (steering rack) (2.1.5 (a))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Fluid leak, but not excessive (turbo intercooler ) (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (front trailing arm) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear parking brake slightly( grabbing)
Offside Front Lower Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (steering rack) (2.1.5 (a))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Oil leak, but not excessive intercooler area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack area (2.1.5 (a))
Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Oil leak, but not excessive intercooler area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack area (2.1.5 (a))
Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Front Both tyres at limit on inner shoulders but have 3mm in centres
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit @2.5mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing slightly (3.7.B.6b)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front Both tyres at limit on inner shoulders but have 3mm in centres
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit @2.5mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing slightly (3.7.B.6b)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component Steering rack (2.3.3b)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Front bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Front bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Stop lamp not working All three (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre wearing on inner edge
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component Steering rack (2.3.3b)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
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 tyres perishing
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
How Reliable is the Kia Rio?
Based on 1,637,344 MOT tests across 141,212 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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DS08 VEF is a 2008 Kia Rio in Blue with a 1,493cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.
Across all 2008 Kia Rio models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.9% with a typical mileage of 60,428 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 DS08 VEF, 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 18 years old, this Kia Rio is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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DS08 VEF is a 2008 Kia Rio, first registered on 9 July 2008.
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