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F7 RLW

2014 Kia Ceed

Red Petrol 1591cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Oct 2026
Tests15 (9 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

55,684 mi
Last recorded55,684 miles
Recorded on2 Oct 2025
Typical for 2014 Kia Ceed56,958 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF7 RLW
MakeKia
ModelCeed
Year2014
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,591cc

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MOT History

9 pass 6 fail
Pass 2 Oct 2025 55,684 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

vehicle undershields fitted

Fail 1 Oct 2025 55,684 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Nearside Front Brake hose connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system brake hose to calliper (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

vehicle undershields fitted

Pass 1 Oct 2024 53,293 miles

Front Service brake binding but not excessively nearside and offside (1.2.1 (f))

body covers fitted obscuring components

Fail 1 Oct 2024 53,293 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Service brake binding but not excessively nearside and offside (1.2.1 (f))

body covers fitted obscuring components

Pass 4 Oct 2023 49,402 miles

body and engine covers fitted obscuring some components

Pass 3 Oct 2022 45,487 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin rear brakes wearing uneven (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 24 Sep 2022 45,482 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread @ 1.6 - 2mm & worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin rear brakes wearing uneven (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 20 Sep 2021 37,628 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2020 32,178 miles
Fail 16 Sep 2020 32,178 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both inner,s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 11 Dec 2019 29,790 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread below 2mm 225/40/18 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

body and engine covers fitted obscuring some components

Pass 14 Nov 2018 23,001 miles

body and engine covers fitted obscuring some components

Fail 14 Nov 2018 23,000 miles

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

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

body and engine covers fitted obscuring some components

Pass 25 Nov 2017 18,282 miles

Badges pinned to o/s/f seat belt that where restricting belt retraction

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Fail 25 Nov 2017 18,282 miles

Badges pinned to o/s/f seat belt that where restricting belt retraction

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

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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F7 RLW is a 2014 Kia Ceed in Red with a 1,591cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2014 Kia Ceed models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.1% with a typical mileage of 56,958 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 F7 RLW, 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 12 years old, this Kia Ceed is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was F7 RLW registered?

F7 RLW is a 2014 Kia Ceed, first registered on 6 December 2014.

Is F7 RLW safe to buy?

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