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CP11 ELW

2011 Kia Ceed

Grey Diesel 1582cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Jun 2027
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

74,035 mi
Last recorded74,035 miles
Recorded on9 Jun 2026
Typical for 2011 Kia Ceed69,337 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCP11 ELW
MakeKia
ModelCeed
Year2011
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,582cc

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MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Pass 9 Jun 2026 74,035 miles

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 5 Jun 2026 74,012 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension arm fractured Hole in lower control arm ( MARKED WITH YELLOW CHALK ) (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Fuel tank damp . No signs of leaks

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Grease coming out of inner cv boot no obvious signs of any holes (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Lower control arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Backing plate missing

Rear axle undersealed cant fully inspect

Pass 2 Jun 2025 68,880 miles

car has underseal underneath

fuel tank covered with some meterial

Pass 7 Jun 2024 64,459 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

vehicle undersealed

Pass 9 Aug 2023 63,104 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened advise discs lipped, rigid & corroding inside of discs by fins in disc (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak at back of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective advise both front wipers slightly smearing screen (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated advise inner cv boot damp & slight leak of grease by clip on boot no holes in cv boot (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre nail in tyre & tyre wearing inner edge of tyre

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated advise slight leak of grease by clip on cv boot no holes in cv boot (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush in arm worn & debonding from arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front advise washer just weak and washers only just hitting screen

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre nail in tyre & tyre wearing inner edge of tyre

Offside Rear discs back plate cover half missing

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement advise lower suspension arm on rear sub-frame worn &cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement advise both upper arms on rear sub-frame bush worn & cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear advise fuel tank corroded & metal going very thin

Rear advise parking brake requires adjustment

Rear rear anti-roll bar brackets corroded

Fail 3 Aug 2023 63,100 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush worn & play in bush arm near fuel tank marked in yellow (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush worn & play in bush arm near fuel tank marked in yellow (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened advise discs lipped, rigid & corroding inside of discs by fins in disc (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak at back of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective advise both front wipers slightly smearing screen (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated advise inner cv boot damp & slight leak of grease by clip on boot no holes in cv boot (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre nail in tyre & tyre wearing inner edge of tyre

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated advise slight leak of grease by clip on cv boot no holes in cv boot (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush in arm worn & debonding from arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front advise washer just weak and washers only just hitting screen

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre nail in tyre & tyre wearing inner edge of tyre

Offside Rear discs back plate cover half missing

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement advise lower suspension arm on rear sub-frame worn &cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement advise both upper arms on rear sub-frame bush worn & cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear advise fuel tank corroded & metal going very thin

Rear advise parking brake requires adjustment

Rear rear anti-roll bar brackets corroded

Pass 2 Aug 2022 61,227 miles

Suspect rear pads have worn low

Towbar heavily corroded but not as yet considered seriously weakened.

Pass 3 Aug 2021 59,729 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))

Towbar corroded

Pass 6 Aug 2020 58,619 miles

Towbar corroded but not yet considered excessive

Various rear suspension components corroded but not yet considered excessive

Pass 26 Apr 2019 55,213 miles

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

Pass 4 May 2018 50,997 miles

NSF and OSF Track arms slight play.

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Fail 2 May 2018 50,997 miles

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

NSF and OSF Track arms slight play.

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Pass 13 May 2017 44,057 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm front bush . (2.4.G.2)

gear box oil leak .

surface rust on rear components

tow bar rusted .

Fail 11 May 2017 44,015 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement bottom arm front bush . (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm front bush . (2.4.G.2)

gear box oil leak .

surface rust on rear components

tow bar rusted .

Pass 20 May 2016 35,182 miles
Fail 17 May 2016 35,182 miles

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Pass 15 May 2015 28,736 miles
Fail 14 May 2015 28,736 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 15 May 2014 22,507 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

rear wiper blade split

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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CP11 ELW is a 2011 Kia Ceed in Grey with a 1,582cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.

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 CP11 ELW, 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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CP11 ELW is a 2011 Kia Ceed, first registered on 17 May 2011.

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