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Kia Rio HG16ZLU — MOT history, mileage and tax

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GB HG16ZLU

2016 Kia Rio

Generated from DVSA record, 6 Oct 2026
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Source DVSA (bulk record)
DVSA record · 6 Oct 2026DVLA fields (tax, ULEZ, CO2, recalls) not loaded yet
Year
2016
Fuel
Petrol
Colour
Red
Engine
1248cc
CO2
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Euro status
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1 Vehicle identity

Registration
HG16ZLU
Make
Kia
Model
Rio
Year
2016
First registered
20 Aug 2016
Fuel
Petrol
Engine
1248cc
Colour
Red
CO2
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Euro status
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Marked for export
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Wheel plan
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Type approval
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V5C issued
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Vehicle age
10 yr 1 mo
Registration area
Bournemouth

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

Tax status
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Tax due
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Annual road tax
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MOT status
Valid (as at 27 Sep 2026)
MOT expiry
25 Sep 2027
ULEZ / Clean Air Zone
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Outstanding recall
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First used date
20 Aug 2016
Manufacture date
20 Aug 2016

3 What this car’s MOT record points to

Read from the last two years of this car's own test record, grouped by area. Each line quotes what the tester wrote and the date of the test.

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Brakes

Advisory, 30 Sept 2025: Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively. Recorded at 2 tests.

Advisory, 30 Sept 2025: Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin.

Advisory, 30 Sept 2025: Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin.

Typical UK garage price for brake pad replacement: £100–£300. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

Critical

Suspension & steering

Major item, 30 Sept 2025: Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. The car passed a test on 31 Oct 2025.

Major item, 30 Sept 2025: Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. The car passed a test on 31 Oct 2025.

Typical UK garage price for coil spring replacement: £175–£400. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

Critical

Tyres

Major item, 30 Sept 2025: Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative. The car passed a test on 31 Oct 2025.

Advisory, 31 Oct 2025: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Advisory, 31 Oct 2025: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Advisory, 30 Sept 2025: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald inner edge.

1 more in the full MOT history below.

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Engine – oil

Advisory, 31 Oct 2025: Oil leak, but not excessive engine.

Typical UK garage price for oil sump or gasket repair: £130–£300. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

No recent issue

Exhaust & emissions, Lamps & visibility, Structure & corrosion, Other

Nothing recorded against these in the last two years of tests.

Lamps & visibility: last recorded 12 Aug 2023 (advisory), outside the two-year window.

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4 How it compares with other 2016 Rios

Against every Kia Rio first used in 2016 and tested in Great Britain in the 2025 test year (8,795 first-attempt tests) — the most recent full year available.

MeasureThis carTypical 2016 RioWhat it means
Pass rate, first attempts7 of 9 (78%)76.4% in 2025In line with the group figure
Fails, first attempts2 of 918.6% of first testsLower than the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)15.0% of first tests1 on this record
Mileage at its latest test (26 Sept 2026)76,132 miles54,792 (middle half 39,029–72,204)Above the middle half; not an outlier
Clean passes (no advisories)4 of 939.6% of first testsHigher than the group figure

"Typical" is every Kia Rio first used in 2016, any fuel or use — not adjusted for mileage. This car's figures are from its own record only. A first attempt is any test not within 10 days after a failed test of this car.

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  1. On this carBrakes. advisory recorded in the last two years (2023, 2025). Worth looking at the discs and pads through the wheel spokes for scoring and a worn lip, and noticing on a test drive whether the car pulls to one side or the pedal feels long.
  2. On this carSuspension & steering. major item recorded in the last two years (2025). Worth looking behind each wheel with a torch at the coil springs and bushes, and listening for knocks over bumps on a test drive.
  3. On this carTyres. major item, advisory recorded in the last two years (2023, 2024, 2025). Worth checking the tread depth across the whole width of each tyre, and the sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.
  4. On this carEngine – oil. advisory recorded in the last two years (2025). Worth looking under the car and around the engine for fresh oil, and asking when it was last serviced.
  5. Nothing recentLamps & visibility. A top failure area for 2016 Rios. Recorded on this car in 2020, 2023, nothing in the last two years. Worth asking someone to watch while you work every lamp and indicator, and checking the wipers clear the screen cleanly.

This car vs what 2016 Rios usually fail on

Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm12.5%this car: tyres items recorded 2023, 2024, 2025
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick10.8%this car: brakes items recorded 2023, 2025
Position lamp: not working8.6%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2020, 2023
Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative8.1%this car: tyres items recorded 2023, 2024, 2025
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively7.8%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2020, 2023

Bars: share of 2016 Rio first tests that did not pass first time in 2025 carrying each item, in DVSA's wording. Right-hand note: what this car's own record shows in that area.

Mileage position

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5 MOT history

Tests passed8 of 10
Tests failed2
Plate changesNone
Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)
Avg mileage/year8,959 mi
Pass rate80%
First mileage12,306 mi (as at 12 Aug 2019)
Last mileage76,132 mi (as at 26 Sep 2026)
Years on record7.1 yr
Colour at last MOTRed

Test history

Pass 26 Sep 2026 76,132 mi Expiry 25 Sep 2027

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 31 Oct 2025 65,208 mi Expiry 30 Oct 2026
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Advisory
Fail 30 Sep 2025 64,144 mi
  • Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Major — failed
  • Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h)) Major — failed
Pass 27 Sep 2024 49,688 mi Expiry 26 Sep 2025
  • Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Slightly worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Pass 12 Aug 2023 37,794 mi Expiry 19 Aug 2024
  • Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Items removed from driver's view prior to test Advisory
  • Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Nail in tyre Advisory
  • Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Fail 12 Aug 2023 37,794 mi
  • Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Items removed from driver's view prior to test Advisory
  • Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Major — failed
  • Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Nail in tyre Advisory
  • Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Pass 6 Aug 2022 28,051 mi Expiry 19 Aug 2023

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 12 Aug 2021 21,316 mi Expiry 19 Aug 2022

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 13 Aug 2020 15,292 mi Expiry 19 Aug 2021
  • Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i)) Minor
Pass 12 Aug 2019 12,306 mi Expiry 19 Aug 2020

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

MOT data sourced from DVSA, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DVSA bulk record as of 27 Sep 2026. DVLA-only fields (tax status, tax due, annual road tax, ULEZ/CO2/Euro status, export marker, wheel plan, type approval, V5C date, recalls) are not loaded until someone presses "Check latest from DVLA & DVSA". Sections 3 and 4 are SortedCars’ arithmetic on the same public record and on DVSA test statistics; they describe the record, not the car’s condition, and are not advice about buying it. Always have a used car inspected before you buy. Check the official record at GOV.UK: check MOT history.

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