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BN61 EOC

2011 Kia Ceed

Silver Diesel 1582cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Oct 2026
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

181,459 mi
Last recorded181,459 miles
Recorded on20 Oct 2025
Typical for 2011 Kia Ceed69,337 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBN61 EOC
MakeKia
ModelCeed
Year2011
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,582cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 20 Oct 2025 181,459 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front wishbone front large bushes splitting and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective both (3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pads ok (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

both front and n/s/r tyres badly worn on inner edges and slightly out of shape. 205/55 16

Fail 20 Oct 2025 181,459 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed on inner edge. 205/55 16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front wishbone front large bushes splitting and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective both (3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pads ok (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

both front and n/s/r tyres badly worn on inner edges and slightly out of shape. 205/55 16

Pass 29 Oct 2024 167,507 miles

Both sides rear outer belts slow to retract

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both sides front (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

O/S mirror cover damaged

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective both sides front (3.4 (b) (i))

hand brake lever has little reserve travel

undertrays fitted

Pass 18 Oct 2023 153,820 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pads getting low on inner (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

N/S/R tyre worn edges

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened unable to see pads (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides front rear bushes splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective Both sides front (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 18 Oct 2023 153,820 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pads getting low on inner (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

N/S/R tyre worn edges

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened unable to see pads (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides front rear bushes splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective Both sides front (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 205/55r16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 26 Oct 2022 143,493 miles

Both sides rear tyres wearing on inner edges

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Front and rear discs worn pads appear ok (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

O/S/F tyre wearing on edges

Pass 1 Jul 2021 135,317 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn/pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

wipers smearing

Pass 28 Jul 2020 132,536 miles
Pass 20 May 2019 128,108 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 22 Jun 2018 125,373 miles

Child seats fitted

Tyres on front and rear o/s have tread wear

Wiper on rear worn blade

Pass 17 Jun 2017 121,331 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 17 Jun 2017 121,331 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 1 Jul 2016 109,636 miles

Oil leak Trickle of oil coming from engine undertray ()

Fail 30 Jun 2016 109,633 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt bottom (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 20 Jul 2015 96,646 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Fail 17 Jul 2015 96,645 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 13 Oct 2014 91,140 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

How Reliable is the Kia Ceed?

Based on 1,665,385 MOT tests across 147,843 vehicles.

76.1%
Pass Rate
6,838
Miles/Year
19
Year Lifespan
147,843
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 17,111
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 10,158
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 10,091
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BN61 EOC is a 2011 Kia Ceed in Silver with a 1,582cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

Across all 2011 Kia Ceed models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.5% with a typical mileage of 69,337 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Kia Ceed fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 17,111 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BN61 EOC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Kia Ceed typically stays on UK roads for around 19 years. At 15 years old, this Kia Ceed is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BN61 EOC is a 2011 Kia Ceed, first registered on 25 October 2011.

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