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DV06 GBE

2006 Kia Cerato

Blue Petrol 1975cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Oct 2026
Tests29 (17 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate58.6%

Mileage

101,022 mi
Last recorded101,022 miles
Recorded on9 Oct 2025
Typical for 2006 Kia Cerato57,955 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDV06 GBE
MakeKia
ModelCerato
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,975cc

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MOT History

17 pass 12 fail
Pass 9 Oct 2025 101,022 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Fail 9 Oct 2025 101,022 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Road wheel more than one fixing missing ALL 4 (5.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 19 Aug 2024 98,053 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

Pass 22 Aug 2023 96,280 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Lower plastic cover sill fitted

Offside Lower plastic cover sill fitted

Fail 22 Aug 2023 96,280 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Lower plastic cover sill fitted

Offside Lower plastic cover sill fitted

Pass 28 Sep 2022 95,918 miles

Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage under car (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 27 Sep 2022 95,918 miles

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage under car (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 9 Aug 2022 95,917 miles

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 18 Aug 2021 94,786 miles

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

Offside Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack (2.1.5 (a))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage under bonnet, near rack area (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 18 Aug 2021 94,786 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

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

Offside Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack (2.1.5 (a))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage under bonnet, near rack area (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 25 Aug 2020 92,901 miles

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

flexi section of exhaust system deteriorated

misting of oil around power steering pipe/hose

offside front coil spring corroded

Fail 25 Aug 2020 92,901 miles

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

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

flexi section of exhaust system deteriorated

misting of oil around power steering pipe/hose

offside front coil spring corroded

Pass 15 Aug 2019 92,153 miles

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage high pressure hose, to rack (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 15 Aug 2019 92,153 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage high pressure hose, to rack (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 4 Aug 2018 91,039 miles

nearside rear tyre wearing thin on inner edge

rear brake pads wearing thin

slight misting of oil around power steering rack

Fail 4 Aug 2018 91,039 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

nearside rear tyre wearing thin on inner edge

rear brake pads wearing thin

slight misting of oil around power steering rack

Pass 19 Aug 2017 91,017 miles

N/S/R tyre wearing low on inner tread. 205/50/r16-87v

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 19 Aug 2017 91,017 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid Both (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 205/50/r16-87v (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 205/50/r16-87v (4.1.D.1a)

N/S/R tyre wearing low on inner tread. 205/50/r16-87v

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 9 Jun 2016 85,865 miles

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Pass 2 Jun 2015 75,805 miles

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

Pass 11 Apr 2014 62,154 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Fail 11 Apr 2014 62,154 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1)

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Pass 9 Apr 2013 58,471 miles

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

Pass 26 Mar 2012 52,479 miles

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

o/s/r tyre worn unevenly on inside edge.

Fail 26 Mar 2012 52,479 miles

Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

o/s/r tyre worn unevenly on inside edge.

Pass 4 Apr 2011 47,947 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2010 39,966 miles
Fail 9 Apr 2010 39,964 miles

Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Pass 5 Mar 2009 31,832 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

front brake discs rust coated on inner faces

How Reliable is the Kia Cerato?

Based on 91,093 MOT tests across 5,957 vehicles.

71.0%
Pass Rate
5,947
Miles/Year
22
Year Lifespan
5,957
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 4,654
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3,130
Registration plate lamp not working 2,601
parking brake recording little or no effort 2,582
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 2,491
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DV06 GBE is a 2006 Kia Cerato in Blue with a 1,975cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.6%.

Across all 2006 Kia Cerato models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.4% with a typical mileage of 57,955 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 Cerato fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 4,654 recorded failures. If you're considering buying DV06 GBE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Kia Cerato typically stays on UK roads for around 22 years. At 20 years old, this Kia Cerato is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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DV06 GBE is a 2006 Kia Cerato, first registered on 31 March 2006.

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