2012 Kia Rio 1.4 2

Overview

• Make: Kia
• Model: Rio
• Trim: 2
• Version: 1.4 2 Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (107 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 138,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 107 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 124 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Kia Rio has covered 138,000 miles, around 62,100 more miles than is typical for its age. Its asking price of £1,495 is £217 below the AskCar estimate of £1,712. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 737 Kia Rio cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this advert 1 day ago, and its asking price has since fallen by £100. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. You can find this car at Automotivation in Luton. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 12 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £217 (12%) under the AskCar estimate of £1,712.

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 737 priced Kia Rio adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 12 November 2026.

A 2012 Kia Rio with the 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £3,200: the median of the 20 for sale on AskCar, as of 12 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2012 Kia Rio advertised 1 day ago. About 6 in 10 of 2012 Kia Rio cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 37 of the 60 first advertised between 12 July 2026 and 9 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 11 November 2026 at £1,595. Its asking price is now £1,495, £100 less. The latest price cut was seen on 12 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 11 November 2026: £1,595
• 12 November 2026: £1,495

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 12 November 2026: valid until 16 November 2026.

It failed its MOT on 31 October 2025 (supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault; parking brake efficiency below requirements) and passed 4 days later, on 4 November 2025.

Advisories at the latest test: rear inner brake disc worn, but not excessively.

Mileage at that test: 131,827 miles, which matches the advertised 138,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 62,100 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Kia Rio on AskCar.

Similar cars

3 other 2012 Kia Rio 2 1.4 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £1,995 to £3,195, as of 12 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Kia Rio 2, 1.4 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 101,000 miles. Price: £1,995, £500 more than this car. Dealer: Yardley Motor Trade in Yardley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/kia-rio-2012-3b940ea5f5ab
• 2012 Kia Rio 2, 1.4 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 87,738 miles. Price: £2,249, £754 more than this car. Dealer: Imperial Motor House in Bradford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/kia-rio-2012-79ead318db43
• 2012 Kia Rio 2, 1.4 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 73,831 miles. Price: £3,195, £1,700 more than this car. Dealer: Imy Motors in Aberdeen. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/kia-rio-2012-98a1d4ebce82