MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
77,047 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Both rear wheel arches corroded
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre cracking 175/65r14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Brake pipe corroded from drum (1.1.11 (c))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Both rear wheel arches corroded
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre cracking 175/65r14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Brake pipe corroded from drum (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front beam pattern distorted slightly
Nearside Rear arch and sill corroded
Offside Rear arch and sill corroded
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on inner edge 175/65R17 (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front beam pattern distorted slightly
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear arch and sill corroded
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on inner edge 175/65R17 (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear arch and sill corroded
Offside Rear brake has slight bind recommend brake check
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
cv gaiters deteriorating
slight seepage from power steering
rear seat base insecure
steering rack appears to have been cleaned off, not leaking at time of test
Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
power steering fluid on minimum level
rear seat base insecure
n/s cv gaiter
outersills corroding
slight seepage from steering rack
cv gaiters deteriorating
oil leak
outersills corroding
slight seepage from steering rack
slight oil leak
outer cv gaiters deteriorating
slight seepage from steering system
o/s/f tyre worn on inner edge
n/s/r tyre tread close to wear limit
n/s/f tyre wearing on inner edge
rear coil spring top mounts corroding
slight seepage from steering rack
slight wear in o/s steering joint
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
n/s/f tyre wearing on inner edge
rear coil spring top mounts corroding
slight seepage from steering rack
slight wear in o/s steering joint
slight wear in o/s steering joint
steering rack seal damp
n/s/r tyre wearing on inside edge
slight play in o/s rack joint
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front tyre side walls deteriorating
slight play in o/s of steering rack
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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FP53 UUM is a 2003 Kia Rio in Red with a 1,343cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.9%.
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 FP53 UUM, 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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FP53 UUM is a 2003 Kia Rio, first registered on 6 November 2003.
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