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EA55 BNY

2005 Kia Cerato

Silver Petrol 1599cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Nov 2023
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

62,213 mi
Last recorded62,213 miles
Recorded on10 Nov 2022
Typical for 2005 Kia Cerato58,173 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEA55 BNY
MakeKia
ModelCerato
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,599cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 10 Nov 2022 62,213 miles

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

Pass 29 Oct 2021 57,825 miles

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

Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

o/s/f seat belt slow to retract

Pass 3 Nov 2020 55,341 miles
Fail 2 Nov 2020 55,341 miles

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

Pass 3 Oct 2019 52,093 miles

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

Pass 30 Oct 2018 48,651 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt x 2 ()

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

Slight play in nearside front anti-roll bar link

Pass 10 Nov 2017 43,952 miles

nearside rear wheel bearing slight noisy on rotation

rear tyres perished

Fail 10 Nov 2017 43,952 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi deteriorated (7.1.2)

nearside rear wheel bearing slight noisy on rotation

rear tyres perished

Pass 22 Oct 2016 39,335 miles

Centre Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

Fail 20 Oct 2016 39,335 miles

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Centre Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

Pass 14 Nov 2015 34,861 miles
Pass 20 Nov 2014 30,354 miles

both front wiper blades split

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

minor damage to front number plate

Pass 26 Oct 2013 26,319 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Fail 26 Oct 2013 26,319 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

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

Fail 10 Nov 2012 23,052 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 10 Nov 2012 23,052 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2011 16,993 miles
Pass 17 Nov 2010 12,240 miles
Pass 19 Nov 2009 10,816 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2008 7,414 miles

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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EA55 BNY is a 2005 Kia Cerato in Silver with a 1,599cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2005 Kia Cerato models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.4% with a typical mileage of 58,173 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 EA55 BNY, 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 21 years old, this Kia Cerato is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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EA55 BNY is a 2005 Kia Cerato, first registered on 30 September 2005.

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