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EO57 BYC

2007 Kia Ceed

Black Petrol 1591cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Oct 2026
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

94,370 mi
Last recorded94,370 miles
Recorded on23 Sep 2025
Typical for 2007 Kia Ceed70,864 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEO57 BYC
MakeKia
ModelCeed
Year2007
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,591cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 23 Sep 2025 94,370 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt nsr and osr ()

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both arms bushes perished and coming unbonded (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear plates water damaged (0.1 (b))

both rear brake backing plates corroded

ns head lamp cloudy

Fail 23 Sep 2025 94,370 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt nsr and osr ()

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both arms bushes perished and coming unbonded (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear plates water damaged (0.1 (b))

both rear brake backing plates corroded

ns head lamp cloudy

Pass 5 Oct 2024 90,037 miles

Parking brake travel slightly high

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Front and rear (0.1 (b))

Pass 2 Oct 2023 85,387 miles
Fail 2 Oct 2023 85,387 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 4 Oct 2022 81,906 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread and rear (0.1 (b))

Pass 1 Oct 2021 78,278 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front washer jet just Provides sufficient washer liquid

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 29 Sep 2020 75,770 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2019 72,890 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Pass 4 Oct 2018 70,517 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2017 68,399 miles

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

Pass 7 Nov 2016 65,378 miles
Pass 12 Dec 2015 59,175 miles

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

Pass 13 Dec 2014 51,901 miles
Fail 13 Dec 2014 51,901 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 13 Dec 2013 45,120 miles

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

Fail 7 Dec 2013 45,023 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

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

Offside Front 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 4 Dec 2012 36,592 miles
Pass 17 Dec 2011 29,855 miles
Pass 20 Dec 2010 19,300 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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EO57 BYC is a 2007 Kia Ceed in Black with a 1,591cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2007 Kia Ceed models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.7% with a typical mileage of 70,864 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 EO57 BYC, 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 19 years old, this Kia Ceed is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was EO57 BYC registered?

EO57 BYC is a 2007 Kia Ceed, first registered on 1 September 2007.

Is EO57 BYC safe to buy?

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