FY55VDL - KIA RIO
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 16 days ago
Vehicle Overview
Technical Details
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 28 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
28
Passed Tests
18
Failed Tests
10
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 08 July 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 88,606 mi
Expires: 20 July 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 16 July 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 83,784 mi
Expires: 20 July 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Central Rear Standard fitment seat belt missing
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed - 15 July 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 83,783 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Central Rear Standard fitment seat belt missing
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 14 July 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 78,952 mi
Expires: 20 July 2024
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Central Rear Standard fitment seat belt missing
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Failed - 13 July 2023 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 78,950 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Central Rear Standard fitment seat belt missing
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Passed - 19 July 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 74,885 mi
Expires: 20 July 2023
Minor Defects:
- Minor Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Central Standard fitment seat belt missing
- Advisory Steering system slightly rough (2.1.1 (a))
- Advisory Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Failed - 18 July 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 74,882 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Central Standard fitment seat belt missing
- Advisory Steering system slightly rough (2.1.1 (a))
- Advisory Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Passed - 19 July 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 69,936 mi
Expires: 20 July 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Standard fitment seat belt missing
- Advisory Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Failed - 19 July 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 69,936 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Standard fitment seat belt missing
- Advisory Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Passed - 21 July 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 67,336 mi
Expires: 20 July 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside headlamp level device temperamental
- Advisory Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Failed - 20 July 2020 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 67,336 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside headlamp level device temperamental
- Advisory Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge damaged (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge damaged (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Passed - 13 June 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 60,409 mi
Expires: 20 July 2020
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Passed - 11 June 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 58,163 mi
Expires: 17 June 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/valve stem damaged (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory parking brake performance requirements only just met
Passed - 15 June 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 56,377 mi
Expires: 17 June 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on edges (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on edges (4.1.E.1)
Failed - 15 June 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 56,377 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on edges (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on edges (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 11 June 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 52,883 mi
Expires: 17 June 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory brake pedal slightly spongy
- Advisory centre stop lamp not working
- Advisory Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Advisory Offside Rear tyre uneven wear
Failed - 11 June 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 52,883 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory brake pedal slightly spongy
- Advisory centre stop lamp not working
- Advisory Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Advisory Offside Rear tyre uneven wear
Passed - 10 June 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 49,252 mi
Expires: 17 June 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Failed - 09 June 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 49,250 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Major Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Major Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Passed - 18 June 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 45,684 mi
Expires: 17 June 2015
Failed - 18 June 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 45,678 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Major Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Passed - 03 June 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 38,037 mi
Expires: 02 June 2014
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Passed - 14 February 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 24,405 mi
Expires: 13 February 2013
Passed - 24 November 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 23,096 mi
Expires: 29 November 2012
Passed - 10 November 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 19,519 mi
Expires: 29 November 2011
Passed - 13 November 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 15,345 mi
Expires: 29 November 2010
Failed - 05 November 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 15,340 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
- Major Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Passed - 10 November 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 11,523 mi
Expires: 29 November 2009
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for FY55VDL?
The MOT expires on 20 July 2026.
What is the tax status of FY55VDL?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 October 2026.
What are the specifications of FY55VDL?
This is a 2005 KIA RIO in Blue. It runs on Petrol with a 1399cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of FY55VDL?
This vehicle produces 150 g/km of CO2 emissions.