2006 KIA RIO 1.5L Diesel · RA06 EMJ
2006 KIA RIO (1.5L, diesel). First registered 29 Jun 2006. Recorded mileage 138,104 miles. MOT expired on 02 Aug 2024.
- Make & Model
- KIA RIO
- Year / Origin
- 2006 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 02 Aug 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 138,104 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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RA06 EMJ Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 01/08/2023
- 138,104 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (2 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
RA06 EMJ 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 2006 Kia Rio (RA06 EMJ) between August 2022 and August 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 01 August 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (2 issues), Lighting (1 issue), Steering (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))”; “Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))”; “Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))”.
RA06 EMJ Mileage History
- 01/08/2022130,868 mi
- 04/08/2022130,906 mi+38 mi
- 01/08/2023138,104 mi+7,198 mi
Average of roughly 7,242 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Kia Rio (JB)
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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- 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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