2012 KIA RIO 1.1L Diesel · FN12 NVR

The 2012 Kia Rio presents as roadworthy following a pass on 31 July 2025 at 129,055 miles with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend reads stable across the available history, with every annual test from March 2022 onward returning a clean result apart from a failed test on 17 July 2025 at 129,053 miles that listed no defects, suggesting an administrative or presentation issue rather than a mechanical fault before the subsequent pass fourteen days later. Recorded mileage sits at 129,055 against a 14-year lifespan, an average of roughly 9,218 miles per year and typical for the age. The trail shows 104,725 miles on 21 February 2022, 115,040 on 15 March 2023, 124,851 on 12 March 2024, then a jump to 129,053 by July 2025. Annual accumulation held near 10,000 miles with no abrupt spikes or dormant gaps. The DVSA data is sparse on advisories, carrying no flagged wear on tyres, brakes, suspension bushes, or corrosion across the five entries. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of structural integrity and underbody corrosion given the car's age and the absence of any recorded advisories, which does not confirm absence of mild steel fatigue. The brake discs, coil springs, and exhaust emissions system warrant hands-on checks despite clean tester reports, as MOT passes with no defects do not measure remaining consumable life. The repeated clean records imply prior owners kept basic statutory testing current, though the unexplained July 2025 failure with zero defects points to a paperwork or identification mismatch rather than deferred upkeep. Given the uneventful mileage curve and fault-free tests, the Rio shows no evidence of worsening mechanical risk in the official record.