MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
97,991 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flex (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Offside Front Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flex (1.1.11 (c))
both rear wheel arches corroded
n/s & o/s inner sills corroded
Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both fronts (4.1.4 (b))
Front Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flex (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Offside Front Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flex (1.1.11 (c))
both rear wheel arches corroded
n/s & o/s inner sills corroded
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened wishbone (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to the brakehose (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Both outer wheel arches corroded
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened wishbone (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Front Both wheels binding slightly
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened wishbone (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to the brakehose (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear handbrake lever seized
Rear Both outer wheel arches corroded
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to the brakehose (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear wheel binding on slightly
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to the brakehose (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to the brakehose (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear handbrake effort lower than the nearside
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexi (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexi (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexi (3.6.B.2c)
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexi (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexi (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexi (3.6.B.2c)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (3.6.A.1)
adviced front pads worn thin
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
n/s/front brake binding slightly
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
n/s/front brake binding slightly
How Reliable is the Kia Cerato?
Based on 91,093 MOT tests across 5,957 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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FH05 NZB is a 2005 Kia Cerato in Red with a 1,599cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 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 FH05 NZB, 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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FH05 NZB is a 2005 Kia Cerato, first registered on 14 June 2005.
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