MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
52,537 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
nearside and offside front lower ball joint dust covers split
slight play in offside front link arm lower joint
slight wear in nearside and offside rear shockabsorber top mounting rubber bushes
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
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)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
slight damp on offside rear shocker
slight play in both sides of steering rack
nearside and offside front lower ball joint dust covers split
slight free play in nearside rear and offside rear wheelbearings
surface corrosion at rear of both front to rear brake pipes
Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)
nearside and offside front lower ball joint dust covers split
slight free play in nearside rear and offside rear wheelbearings
surface corrosion at rear of both front to rear brake pipes
NEARSIDE AND OFFSIDE REAR SHOCKABSORBER TOP MOUNTING BUSHES SHOWING SIGNS OF WEAR
NEARSIDE FRONT AND OFFSIDE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT DUST COVERS SPLIT
Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)
NEARSIDE AND OFFSIDE REAR SHOCKABSORBER TOP MOUNTING BUSHES SHOWING SIGNS OF WEAR
NEARSIDE FRONT AND OFFSIDE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT DUST COVERS SPLIT
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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FG53 UTW is a 2003 Kia Rio in Silver with a 1,343cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
Across all 2003 Kia Rio models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.2% with a typical mileage of 50,191 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 FG53 UTW, 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 23 years old, this Kia Rio is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was FG53 UTW registered?
FG53 UTW is a 2003 Kia Rio, first registered on 31 October 2003.
Is FG53 UTW safe to buy?
The MOT history for FG53 UTW shows 14 tests with a 71.4% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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