2017 KIA RIO 1.4L Petrol · SO66 ALU

The vehicle is currently roadworthy, but the maintenance trend shows a recent decline in proactive care. While the car passed its most recent test in December 2025 at 32,435 miles, this followed two failures within the same year. The transition from a clean record in 2023 to a series of failures in 2024 and 2025 suggests that the owner has moved from preventative maintenance to a reactive approach, only addressing faults once they fail a test rather than performing routine inspections beforehand. The mileage profile is exceptionally low for a nine-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 3,600 miles per year. There is a significant gap in usage between January 2022 and September 2023, where the car covered only 3,584 miles in fourteen months. However, usage increased sharply between September 2024 and December 2025, covering 6,468 miles in just fifteen months. This low-use pattern often leads to the degradation of rubber components and corrosion-related issues, which aligns with the recent pitting noted on the offside rear brake disc. A buyer must specifically inspect the offside rear brake assembly, as the tester flagged a worn and pitted disc in October 2025. The recurring failure of the windscreen wiper blades and the nearside rear reflector across multiple tests indicates a lack of basic attention to detail. You should verify the security of the offside front bumper and test the tyre pressure monitoring system, as both were previously flagged. Given the low mileage, a check for flat spots on tyres and seized brake calipers is essential, as vehicles that sit stationary for long periods.