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GJ08 WTF

2008 Kia Ceed

Red Petrol 1591cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Nov 2026
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

83,091 mi
Last recorded83,091 miles
Recorded on5 Nov 2025
Typical for 2008 Kia Ceed69,721 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGJ08 WTF
MakeKia
ModelCeed
Year2008
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,591cc
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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 5 Nov 2025 83,091 miles

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS WORN AND INNER FACES PARTLY PITTED (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated LEAKING GREASE FROM SMALL END, FIXING SLIGHTLY LOOSE (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement LOWER ARM, INNER FRONT BUSH SEPARATING FROM ARM (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement TRAILING ARM, FRONT BUSH SEPARATING FROM PIN (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement LOWER ARM, INNER FRONT BUSH SEPARATING FROM ARM (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated LEAKING GREASE FROM LARGE END, FIXING SLIGHTLY LOOSE (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement TRAILING ARM, FRONT BUSH SEPARATING FROM PIN (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS CORRODED (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 31 Oct 2024 82,369 miles

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS WORN AND INNER FACES PARTLY PITTED (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated LEAKING GREASE FROM SMALL END, FIXING SLIGHTLY LOOSE (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement LOWER ARM, INNER FRONT BUSH SEPARATING FROM ARM (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement TRAILING ARM, FRONT BUSH SEPARATING FROM PIN (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement LOWER ARM, INNER FRONT BUSH SEPARATING FROM ARM (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated LEAKING GREASE FROM LARGE END, FIXING SLIGHTLY LOOSE (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement TRAILING ARM, FRONT BUSH SEPARATING FROM PIN (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS CORRODED (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH REAR TYRES PERISHED AND CRACKING BETWEEN TREADS (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 31 Oct 2024 82,369 miles

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS WORN AND INNER FACES PARTLY PITTED (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated LEAKING GREASE FROM SMALL END, FIXING SLIGHTLY LOOSE (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement LOWER ARM, INNER FRONT BUSH SEPARATING FROM ARM (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement TRAILING ARM, FRONT BUSH SEPARATING FROM PIN (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement LOWER ARM, INNER FRONT BUSH SEPARATING FROM ARM (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated LEAKING GREASE FROM LARGE END, FIXING SLIGHTLY LOOSE (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement TRAILING ARM, FRONT BUSH SEPARATING FROM PIN (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS CORRODED (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH REAR TYRES PERISHED AND CRACKING BETWEEN TREADS (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 4 Nov 2023 79,952 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded n/s & o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Oct 2022 77,137 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 11 Nov 2021 74,593 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 11 Nov 2021 74,593 miles

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Oct 2020 73,560 miles

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre; slightly worn to inside

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 13 Oct 2020 73,560 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre; slightly worn to inside

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Oct 2019 70,165 miles

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

Fail 25 Oct 2019 70,164 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 23 Oct 2018 60,659 miles

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

Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 23 Oct 2018 60,659 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Oct 2017 51,930 miles

some engine bay and under body covers fitted some parts obscured

Fail 25 Oct 2017 51,843 miles

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

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

some engine bay and under body covers fitted some parts obscured

Pass 26 Oct 2016 43,585 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases in flexible section (7.1.2)

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

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

Nearside Front tyre has cracking in tread

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

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

Offside Front tyre has cracking in tread

Pass 2 Nov 2015 33,978 miles

Front Tyres; slightly perrished

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

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

Nearside Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

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

Pass 20 Oct 2014 32,840 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2013 31,411 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

n/s/r tyre lightly perished side walls

o/s/r tyre perished / slight cracking in side wall

Fail 30 Oct 2012 27,904 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 30 Oct 2012 27,904 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2011 20,557 miles

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)

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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GJ08 WTF is a 2008 Kia Ceed in Red with a 1,591cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

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 GJ08 WTF, 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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What year was GJ08 WTF registered?

GJ08 WTF is a 2008 Kia Ceed, first registered on 30 March 2008.

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