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DF59 VAV

2010 Kia Ceed

Red Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Jun 2025
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

88,074 mi
Last recorded88,074 miles
Recorded on3 Jun 2025
Typical for 2010 Kia Ceed67,447 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDF59 VAV
MakeKia
ModelCeed
Year2010
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Fail 3 Jun 2025 88,074 miles

Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut from edge greater than 2mm (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer box (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated leaking grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play (2.2.2 (c))

Pass 5 Jun 2024 85,424 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 5 Jun 2024 85,423 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 9 Jun 2023 82,820 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s & o/s cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.9 mm & wearing on the inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Coil spring corroded n/s & o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s & o/s cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 7 Jun 2023 82,811 miles

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

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

Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s & o/s cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.9 mm & wearing on the inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Coil spring corroded n/s & o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s & o/s cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 10 Jun 2022 77,738 miles
Pass 15 Jun 2021 70,832 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 15 Jun 2021 70,829 miles

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective x2 (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 23 Jul 2020 68,080 miles
Pass 10 May 2019 64,838 miles
Pass 12 May 2018 59,889 miles

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Fail 11 May 2018 59,886 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working all offside inop including tell tale dash light (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 15 May 2017 53,385 miles

Offside Front tyre has slight wear inner edge of tread

Oil leak ()

Pass 1 Apr 2016 45,332 miles

Both rear tyres (sidewall in poor condition (2009)

Pass 2 Mar 2015 33,621 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

nearside rear tyre sidewall scuffed

Pass 27 Feb 2014 25,852 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2013 18,485 miles

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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DF59 VAV is a 2010 Kia Ceed in Red with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

Across all 2010 Kia Ceed models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.3% with a typical mileage of 67,447 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 DF59 VAV, 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 16 years old, this Kia Ceed is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was DF59 VAV registered?

DF59 VAV is a 2010 Kia Ceed, first registered on 24 February 2010.

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