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FE11 YKP

2011 Kia Rio

Red Petrol 1399cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Aug 2026
Tests20 (12 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

93,573 mi
Last recorded93,573 miles
Recorded on22 Aug 2025
Typical for 2011 Kia Rio54,636 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFE11 YKP
MakeKia
ModelRio
Year2011
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,399cc

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MOT History

12 pass 8 fail
Pass 22 Aug 2025 93,573 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Rack (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 20 Aug 2025 93,573 miles

Exhaust system insecure front and centre brackets broken (6.1.2 (a))

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Both (3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick nearside metal on metal (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Rack (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 22 Aug 2024 85,669 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 16 Aug 2024 85,668 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 16 Aug 2023 77,481 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively disc pitted (1.2.1 (e))

Fail 15 Aug 2023 77,480 miles

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively disc pitted (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 15 Aug 2022 68,366 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge bald, cut and has nail in it (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively inner face of brake disc pitted (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 18 Aug 2021 59,148 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2020 52,977 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 22 Oct 2020 52,977 miles

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 24 Apr 2019 42,753 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Apr 2019 42,753 miles

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

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Apr 2018 37,950 miles

NSF Tyre Worn Close To 1.6MM +OSR Tyre Perished

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All The Brake Discs Worn And Pads Border Line (3.5.1i)

Pass 21 Mar 2017 32,739 miles

OSR tyre perished

Fail 21 Mar 2017 32,739 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported centre bracket broken (7.1.1)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

OSR tyre perished

Pass 23 Mar 2016 27,578 miles
Fail 23 Mar 2016 27,578 miles

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

Pass 24 Mar 2015 22,673 miles

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

Fail 19 Mar 2015 22,673 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 14 Mar 2014 16,631 miles

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

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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FE11 YKP is a 2011 Kia Rio in Red with a 1,399cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2011 Kia Rio models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.4% with a typical mileage of 54,636 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 FE11 YKP, 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 15 years old, this Kia Rio is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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FE11 YKP is a 2011 Kia Rio, first registered on 16 March 2011.

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