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KIA RIO2008 · 1.4L PETROL

LB08 HWM

Vehicle Insight Summary

2008 KIA RIO — PETROL, 1399cc. This vehicle has 64,046 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT
Expired
Expires 10/01/2018
Tax
Untaxed
Expires 13/11/2017
Fuel
PETROL
Year
2008
Engine
1399cc
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.

Free vehicle health score

50
/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed
✓ Taxed
! Average MOT pass rate (60%)
! Older vehicle
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Finance
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Imported
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Scrapped
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Destruction
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V5C Logbook
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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jun 18, 2026, 05:33 AM
AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 2008 Kia Rio (LB08 HWM), we found 5 MOT results in the period of December 2014 to January 2017.

Across its entire MOT history, this Kia has a 60% success rate (3 passes and 2 fails). While not perfect, the history shows a relatively typical pattern of MOT passes and fails.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (8 issues), Suspension (2 issues), Lighting (2 issues), Windscreen (1 issue), Steering (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 6 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 8 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint as marked (2.4.G.2)”; “Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rear as marked (3.6.B.2c)”; “brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened both side rear (3.5.1i)”.

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PASS
FAIL
ADVISORY