2010 KIA RIO 1.5L Diesel · LR10 AEF

The 2010 Kia Rio presents a stable roadworthiness profile. The most recent test on 2023-03-24 at 120,814 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the preceding four annual tests from 2019 through 2022 each passed cleanly. The maintenance trend is steady with no worsening faults, advisories, or repeated failures across the five-year DVLA record. Annual mileage sits at a typical level for a sixteen-year-old car. The records show 69,461 miles in March 2019, rising to 83,853 by March 2020, 93,820 in March 2021, 106,589 in March 2022, and 120,814 in March 2023. That equates to roughly 11,000 to 14,000 miles per year over the documented span, above the lifetime average of 7,551 but consistent and unbroken. No standing periods or missing tests appear in the sequence. A clean MOT sheet with zero advisories does not exempt the buyer from physical inspection. At 120,814 miles the original suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs will carry sixteen years of fatigue even without tester flags. The absence of corrosion or structural notes in the record is reassuring, yet underground salt exposure and sill condition must be checked hands-on. Given the last test dated March 2023, the vehicle is now over three years beyond its final recorded MOT and likely untaxed or off-road. The buyer should confirm a fresh test, scrutinise tyre tread depth, wiper condition, and exhaust emissions under load, and verify the odometer against service stamps before purchase.