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DU05 HFE

2005 Kia Rio

Silver Petrol 1343cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Feb 2022
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

41,182 mi
Last recorded41,182 miles
Recorded on19 Feb 2021
Typical for 2005 Kia Rio53,878 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDU05 HFE
MakeKia
ModelRio
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,343cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 19 Feb 2021 41,182 miles

Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre wall perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm front mounting deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Oil filter area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive o/s and n/s sills/wheel arches (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive o/s and n/s sill closing panels under arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 18 Feb 2021 41,180 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre wall perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm front mounting deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Oil filter area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive o/s and n/s sills/wheel arches (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive o/s and n/s sill closing panels under arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Slight travel on handbrake lever

Pass 7 Feb 2020 40,015 miles

Front Exhaust mounting defective weld broken (6.1.2 (a))

Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated o/s and n/s deteriorated/perished (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s/f bush corroded. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Wheel arches starting to corrode.

Pass 5 Feb 2019 37,341 miles

Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated o/s and n/s perished. (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill closing panel. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s/f mounting corroded/deteriorated. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Feb 2018 33,498 miles

Front o/s and n/s tyres wearing unevenly on inner edges and treads starting to split

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged slightly perished (4.1.D.1e)

Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement o/s/f mounting (2.4.G.2)

Fail 5 Feb 2018 33,496 miles

Offside Rear Outer Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)

Front o/s and n/s tyres wearing unevenly on inner edges and treads starting to split

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged slightly perished (4.1.D.1e)

Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement o/s/f mounting (2.4.G.2)

Pass 3 Feb 2017 31,399 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

both front tyres worn on the inner edges

Fail 2 Feb 2017 31,396 miles

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush top bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

both front tyres worn on the inner edges

Pass 1 Feb 2016 29,016 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 3 Feb 2015 25,978 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Fail 2 Feb 2015 25,975 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 3 Feb 2014 22,093 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2013 18,267 miles
Fail 4 Feb 2013 18,265 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Pass 2 Feb 2012 14,873 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2011 11,885 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

Pass 5 Feb 2010 9,642 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2009 7,930 miles
Fail 4 Feb 2009 7,930 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 4 Feb 2008 6,209 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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DU05 HFE is a 2005 Kia Rio in Silver with a 1,343cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 DU05 HFE, 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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DU05 HFE is a 2005 Kia Rio, first registered on 5 March 2005.

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