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KIA RIO2003 · 1.3L Petrol

GL53 WBO

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 2003 KIA RIO? It's a Petrol with a 1343cc engine showing 89,823 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 25/06/2019

Tax

No data

Mileage: 89,823
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 2003
Engine: 1343cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

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Finance

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Salvage

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Imported

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 22, 2026, 05:54 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

This 2003 Kia Rio (GL53 WBO) has a recorded MOT history spanning from June 2016 to June 2018, with 5 MOT tests on record.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 60% pass rate, with 3 passes and 2 failures recorded. The pass rate is roughly in line with national averages for vehicles of this age.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (10 issues), Suspension (3 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues), Tyres (2 issues), Bodywork (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 18 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 7 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))”; “Offside Rear Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury wheel arch (6.2.1 (a) (i))”; “Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to centre joint (1.1.11 (c))”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY