2008 KIA RIO 1.4L Petrol · NK08 DFD
2008 KIA RIO (1.4L, petrol). First registered 20 Mar 2008. Recorded mileage 87,224 miles. MOT expired on 23 Aug 2025.
- Make & Model
- KIA RIO
- Year / Origin
- 2008 · Newcastle
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 23 Aug 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 87,224 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 4+)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.4L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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NK08 DFD Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 24/08/2024
- 87,224 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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NK08 DFD MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 2008 Kia Rio (NK08 DFD) between August 2022 and August 2024.
The record contains 3 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
NK08 DFD Mileage History
- 02/08/202276,307 mi
- 02/08/202381,863 mi+5,556 mi
- 24/08/202487,224 mi+5,361 mi
Average of roughly 5,296 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Kia Rio (JB)
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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Historical MOT pass rates and DVLA records for 2008 model year cars.
- Clutch and release-bearing wearModerate
Plenty of JB Rios lead a hard urban life and need clutch work earlier than expected, especially if they have been used as cheap learner or delivery cars.
- Front lower-arm bush and drop-link wearModerate
UK roads chew through lower-arm bushes and anti-roll-bar links, leaving the Rio with an obvious front-end knock and vague tracking well before anything major fails.
- Rear brake and brake-pipe corrosionModerate
Low-value JB cars are often run on a shoestring, so rear drums or calipers and the associated brake pipes can corrode badly enough to turn an MOT into a proper bill.
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