2006 KIA RIO 1.4L Petrol · SJ06 UUS
2006 KIA RIO (1.4L, petrol). First registered 01 Mar 2006. Recorded mileage 68,490 miles. MOT expired on 04 Dec 2018.
- Make & Model
- KIA RIO
- Year / Origin
- 2006 · Glasgow
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 04 Dec 2018
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (13 Sept 2018)
- Recorded Mileage
- 68,490 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 4+)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.4L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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SJ06 UUS Key Findings
- 15 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 05/12/2017
- 68,490 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 5 historical MOT failures
- 2 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring suspension items (11 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
SJ06 UUS MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
15 MOT tests are recorded for this 2006 Kia Rio (SJ06 UUS) between February 2009 and December 2017.
The record contains 10 passes and 5 failures.
The most recent test on 05 December 2017 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 5 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Suspension (11 issues), Brakes (10 issues), Lighting (4 issues), Windscreen (4 issues), Tyres (3 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 26 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)”; “Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear x2 (3.6.B.2c)”; “Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)”.
SJ06 UUS Mileage History
- 09/02/200919,950 mi
- 04/02/201025,165 mi+5,215 mi
- 19/02/201131,147 mi+5,982 mi
- 22/02/201236,672 mi+5,525 mi
- 05/02/201341,079 mi+4,407 mi
- 13/02/201341,079 mi
- 31/03/201447,012 mi+5,933 mi
- 31/03/201447,012 mi
- 11/03/201553,859 mi+6,847 mi
- 11/03/201553,859 mi
- 10/03/201659,218 mi+5,359 mi
- 27/03/201765,379 mi+6,161 mi
- 06/04/201765,380 mi+1 mi
- 04/12/201768,490 mi+3,110 mi
- 05/12/201768,490 mi
Average of roughly 5,504 miles per year across 15 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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Historical MOT pass rates and DVLA records for 2006 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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