2012 Kia Rio 1.2 1 Air

Overview

• Make: Kia
• Model: Rio
• Trim: 1 AIR
• Version: 1.2 1.25 1 AIR Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (84 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 97,656 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 84 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 114 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 97,656 miles on the clock, this 2012 Kia Rio 1 Air has done roughly 25,000 more miles than a typical 2012 Kia Rio. The dealer is asking £2,995, which is £329 above the AskCar estimate of £2,666. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 724 Kia Rio cars across different ages and specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 3 days ago. The recorded MOT expired on 1 November 2026, so ask the dealer whether it has been renewed. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is for sale at Pinnacle Motor Group in Nottingham. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £329 (12%) over the AskCar estimate of £2,666.

The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for this car. It uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It is an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.

It draws on 724 priced Kia Rio adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2012 Kia Rio advertised 3 days ago. About 6 in 10 of 2012 Kia Rio cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 33 of the 52 first advertised between 12 July 2026 and 2 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 2 November 2026 at £2,995. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 1 November 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 17 October 2025 (supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault; nearside rear inner position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning; nearside front headlamp aim too high; and 2 more) and passed 4 days later, on 21 October 2025.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear inner position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning; front sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened; nearside front lower suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated; and 3 more.

Mileage at that test: 93,710 miles, which matches the advertised 97,656 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 25,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Kia Rio on AskCar.