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DV08 FHJ

2008 Kia Ceed

Black Diesel 1582cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Sep 2021
Tests18 (10 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate55.6%

Mileage

151,073 mi
Last recorded151,073 miles
Recorded on8 Sep 2020
Typical for 2008 Kia Ceed69,721 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDV08 FHJ
MakeKia
ModelCeed
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,582cc

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MOT History

10 pass 8 fail
Pass 8 Sep 2020 151,073 miles

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

Fail 28 Aug 2020 151,052 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Fail 13 Aug 2020 150,999 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 8 Aug 2019 140,025 miles
Fail 5 Aug 2019 140,025 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 20 Aug 2018 126,875 miles

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

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

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

Fail 14 Aug 2018 126,875 miles

Electronic power steering not working (2.6 (c))

Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Pass 4 Aug 2017 110,061 miles

Front Inner slight cuts in o/s and n/s tyre walls

Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s front bushes (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Inner slight cut/deterioration to tyre wall

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

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint slight lift movement (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing unevenly and tread slightly mishaped (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear inner/outer tyre walls/tread starting to split

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear handbrake efficiency reading low 17% (minimum 16%)

crack across lower windscreen but not obscuring drivers view

Fail 4 Aug 2017 110,061 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint boot also split (2.4.G.2)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Front Inner slight cuts in o/s and n/s tyre walls

Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s front bushes (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Inner slight cut/deterioration to tyre wall

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

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint slight lift movement (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing unevenly and tread slightly mishaped (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear inner/outer tyre walls/tread starting to split

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear handbrake efficiency reading low 17% (minimum 16%)

crack across lower windscreen but not obscuring drivers view

Pass 12 Aug 2016 94,042 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint o/s and n/s droplinks (2.4.G.2)

Lower crack in windscreen but not obscuring drivers vision

Nearside Front Outer slight split around tyre wall

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit also wearing unevenly in bands on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Fail 4 Aug 2016 94,039 miles

Front Front position lamp(s) not working o/s and n/s (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear Registration plate lamp not working o/s and n/s (1.1.C.1d)

Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint o/s and n/s droplinks (2.4.G.2)

Lower crack in windscreen but not obscuring drivers vision

Nearside Front Outer slight split around tyre wall

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit also wearing unevenly in bands on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Pass 4 Aug 2015 81,436 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

windscreen cracked

Fail 3 Aug 2015 81,428 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

windscreen cracked

Pass 31 Jul 2014 69,404 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

emissions too lean to register

Fail 29 Jul 2014 69,399 miles

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

Nearside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

emissions too lean to register

Pass 9 Apr 2013 60,501 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 13 Apr 2012 43,572 miles

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

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

Pass 30 Mar 2011 30,600 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

both rear tyres low

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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DV08 FHJ is a 2008 Kia Ceed in Black with a 1,582cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.

Across all 2008 Kia Ceed models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.2% with a typical mileage of 69,721 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 DV08 FHJ, 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 18 years old, this Kia Ceed is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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DV08 FHJ is a 2008 Kia Ceed, first registered on 28 March 2008.

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