2006 KIA RIO 1.5L Diesel · FV06 YMR

This 2006 Kia Rio passed its most recent MOT on 2 February 2025 at 134,293 miles, but the test report reveals a vehicle with widespread corrosion and suspension wear that you should treat as a serious concern. The recorded mileage of roughly 6,715 miles per year is typical for a twenty-year-old vehicle, so age rather than heavy use appears to be the primary driver of deterioration. The main risk pattern here is corrosion and structural degradation combined with failing suspension components. Both the front and rear sub-frames are corroded, the rear axle and underbody show corrosion, and multiple brake pipes have corroded along with the power steering and fuel pipes. Anti-roll bar links on both sides are deteriorated. These are not minor cosmetic issues; corrosion to sub-frames and brake pipes directly affects structural integrity and braking safety. The trend over the past three years is clearly worsening. In December 2021 the vehicle passed with relatively minor advisories—an oil leak, some tyre wear, and reduced shock damping. By November 2022, just eleven months later, the MOT was failed outright due to seriously weakened front brake discs, worn brake pads below minimum thickness, a serious fluid leak in the offside rear shock, excessively worn anti-roll bar ball joints, and braking system failures including a parking brake with less than 50% efficiency. This was a substantial deterioration in a short time.