2007 KIA RIO 1.5L Diesel · DL07 NKN
2007 KIA RIO (1.5L, diesel). First registered 27 Jul 2007. Recorded mileage 168,222 miles. MOT expired on 14 Oct 2022.
- Make & Model
- KIA RIO
- Year / Origin
- 2007 · Shrewsbury
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 14 Oct 2022
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 168,222 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
DL07 NKN Key Findings
- 18 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 12/10/2021
- 168,222 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 6 historical MOT failures
- 9 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring suspension items (16 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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DL07 NKN Mileage History
- 27/07/201031,945 mi
- 16/07/201142,136 mi+10,191 mi
- 22/07/201142,165 mi+29 mi
- 14/07/201253,181 mi+11,016 mi
- 26/07/201363,040 mi+9,859 mi
- 21/07/201471,844 mi+8,804 mi
- 20/07/201582,413 mi+10,569 mi
- 20/07/201582,413 mi
- 18/07/201691,877 mi+9,464 mi
- 18/07/201691,877 mi
- 17/07/2017100,977 mi+9,100 mi
- 23/07/2018110,371 mi+9,394 mi
- 13/08/2019120,027 mi+9,656 mi
- 20/08/2019120,027 mi
- 16/10/2020142,948 mi+22,921 mi
- 16/10/2020142,948 mi
- 12/10/2021168,222 mi+25,274 mi
- 12/10/2021168,222 mi
Average of roughly 12,155 miles per year across 18 recorded odometer readings.
DL07 NKN MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
18 MOT tests are recorded for this 2007 Kia Rio (DL07 NKN) between July 2010 and October 2021.
The record contains 12 passes and 6 failures.
The most recent test on 12 October 2021 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 6 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Suspension (16 issues), Tyres (15 issues), Brakes (13 issues), Lighting (11 issues), Windscreen (7 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 40 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))”; “Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))”; “Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))”.
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