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SF51 KPO

2001 Kia Rio

Beige Petrol 1493cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Jul 2019
Tests23 (13 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate56.5%

Mileage

129,558 mi
Last recorded129,558 miles
Recorded on6 Jul 2018
Typical for 2001 Kia Rio55,490 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSF51 KPO
MakeKia
ModelRio
Year2001
ColourBeige
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,493cc

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MOT History

13 pass 10 fail
Pass 6 Jul 2018 129,558 miles

Fuel filter corroded - not leaking

Fuel pipes corroded - not leaking

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 4 Jul 2018 129,555 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

Fuel filter corroded - not leaking

Fuel pipes corroded - not leaking

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 21 Jun 2017 124,305 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 19 Jun 2017 124,302 miles

Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 30 Jun 2016 119,740 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Offside Rear tyre worn on inner edge

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

exhaust corroded

front brake discs pitted

headlamp beam patterns weak

rear arches and sills corroded

rear brake pipes slightly corroded

slight under body corrosion

Fail 30 Jun 2016 119,740 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Offside Rear tyre worn on inner edge

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

exhaust corroded

front brake discs pitted

headlamp beam patterns weak

rear arches and sills corroded

slight under body corrosion

Pass 8 Jul 2015 115,901 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

brake pipes corroded

exhaust corroded

front brake discs slightly pitted

headlamp beam patterns weak

rear wheel arches corroded

Fail 8 Jul 2015 115,901 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

brake pipes corroded

exhaust corroded

front brake discs slightly pitted

headlamp beam patterns weak

rear wheel arches corroded

Pass 11 Jul 2014 111,887 miles

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

exhaust corroded

front brake discs slightly pitted

rear brake pipes slightly corroded

rear tyres getting low

rear wheel bearings slightly noisy

Fail 5 Jul 2014 111,816 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

exhaust corroded

front brake discs slightly pitted

rear brake pipes slightly corroded

rear tyres getting low

rear wheel bearings slightly noisy

Pass 17 Jun 2013 107,637 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

exhaust corroded

front brake discs slightly pitted

rear brake pipes slightly corroded

Fail 17 Jun 2013 107,634 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

exhaust corroded

front brake discs slightly pitted

rear brake pipes slightly corroded

Pass 16 Jul 2012 103,447 miles

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

front brake discs slightly pitted

rear brake pipes slightly corroded

Fail 16 Jul 2012 103,447 miles

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

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

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

front brake discs slightly pitted

rear brake pipes slightly corroded

Pass 15 Jul 2011 99,042 miles

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)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

front brake discs slightly worn and pitted

front number plate cracked

rear brake pipes slightly corroded

Fail 15 Jul 2011 99,042 miles

Nearside Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Offside Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)

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)

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

front brake discs slightly worn and pitted

front number plate cracked

rear brake pipes slightly corroded

Pass 28 Jun 2010 86,985 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 16 Jul 2009 69,242 miles
Fail 16 Jul 2009 69,241 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Jul 2008 50,652 miles
Pass 28 Aug 2007 46,261 miles

Oil leak

hand brake performance could be improved

rear foot brake performance could be improved

Fail 5 Jul 2006 35,316 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Pass 5 Jul 2006 35,316 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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SF51 KPO is a 2001 Kia Rio in Beige with a 1,493cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.5%.

Across all 2001 Kia Rio models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.5% with a typical mileage of 55,490 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 SF51 KPO, 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 25 years old, this Kia Rio is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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SF51 KPO is a 2001 Kia Rio, first registered on 18 September 2001.

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