MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
102,806 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Advise surface corrosion to N/S/R and O/S/R inner and outer sills but are not holed
Advise this vehicle has undergone a lot of welding to the rear end of the sills
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Advise surface corrosion to N/S/R and O/S/R inner and outer sills but are not holed
Advise this vehicle has undergone a lot of welding to the rear end of the sills
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
advise both head light aims
advise welding on sills n/s/r o/s r
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot missing (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
advise both head light aims
advise welding on sills n/s/r o/s r
advise n/s/t track rod end rubber
Advise surface corrosion to N/S/F and O/S/F Brake pipes
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded through inner wing (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit also cracking (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded through inner wing (3.6.B.2c)
advise both headlamp aim only just acceptable
advise weld repair to sills and end cap been heavily undersealed
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill and end cap (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill and end cap (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded through inner wing (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit also cracking (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded through inner wing (3.6.B.2c)
advise both headlamp aim only just acceptable
Nearside Rear advise nail in tyre
Offside Front advise tyre wearing low
Offside Rear advise wheel bearing slight play
strong advise on two front brake pipes inner wings (corroded)
strong advise two rear brake pipes to rear wheel cylinders (corroded)
Advise slight play in O/S/R Wheel bearing.
Advise surface corrosion to N/S/F and O/S/F Brake pipes.
Advise surface corrosion to N/S/R and O/S/R Brake pipes.
Advise surface corrosion to N/S/R and O/S/R Brake pipes.
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advise surface corrosion to N/S/R and O/S/R Brake pipes.
Advise N/S/F Tyre worn on inner edge.
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advise N/S/F Tyre worn on inner edge.
oil leak
Oil leak
Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
brake service nail in nearside rear tyre
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
brake service nail in nearside rear tyre
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
How Reliable is the Kia Rio?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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YW03 FVZ is a 2003 Kia Rio in Red with a 1,343cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 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 YW03 FVZ, 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 YW03 FVZ registered?
YW03 FVZ is a 2003 Kia Rio, first registered on 28 August 2003.
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