2018 KIA RIO 1.2L Petrol · FM18 KAJ

The 2018 Kia Rio presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 10 April 2026 at 15,618 miles passed with no defects recorded, and the three prior passes from April 2023 through April 2025 also showed clean sheets. No advisories or mechanical faults appear anywhere in the five-year record, indicating consistent compliance with MOT standards. The mileage pattern reflects exceptionally light use for an eight-year-old vehicle. Recorded distances moved from 11,692 miles at the 27 April 2023 test to 14,146 miles on 22 April 2024, then 14,558 miles across the April 2025 tests, reaching 15,618 miles by April 2026. That averages roughly 1,000 miles between annual tests and under 2,000 miles per year overall. The only anomaly is the failed test on 25 April 2025 at 14,558 miles, reversed the next day with a pass at identical mileage and no defects listed, which suggests an administrative or procedural rejection rather than a mechanical fault. Given the sparse and clean history, the record implies a low-stress, mostly stationary vehicle cared for well enough to clear every genuine test. Low annual mileage and long standing periods can allow brake calipers to seize, tyres to crack from age rather than wear, and underbody corrosion to develop unseen. A buyer should still inspect brake disc condition, suspension bushes for perishing, and structural integrity beneath sills and arches for rust. The absence of recurring advisories means no worsening trend exists, but the 2025 duplicate test shows the owner addressed paperwork promptly. Verify service history matches the low mileages, and confirm the April 2025 failure cause with the testing station before purchase.