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GK58 YSN

2008 Kia Ceed

Black Petrol 1591cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Aug 2026
Tests23 (15 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate65.2%

Mileage

149,788 mi
Last recorded149,788 miles
Recorded on20 Aug 2025
Typical for 2008 Kia Ceed69,721 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGK58 YSN
MakeKia
ModelCeed
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,591cc

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MOT History

15 pass 8 fail
Pass 20 Aug 2025 149,788 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both sides ()

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

Fail 19 Aug 2025 149,786 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Flexible joint (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both sides ()

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

Pass 20 Aug 2024 140,336 miles

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

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both sides ()

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

Fail 19 Aug 2024 140,336 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn semi seized (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/55/vr16 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both sides ()

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

Pass 21 Aug 2023 135,935 miles

Front Tyres wearing on inner edges

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both sides ()

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

Fail 21 Aug 2023 135,931 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/55/VR16 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Front Tyres wearing on inner edges

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both sides ()

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

Pass 25 Aug 2022 120,839 miles

Coil spring corroded All 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Tyres wearing on inner edges/both sides

Pass 16 Aug 2021 101,849 miles

Coil spring corroded ALL 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Handbrake no reserve travel, cable requires adjustment

Fail 16 Aug 2021 101,849 miles

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

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Coil spring corroded ALL 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Handbrake no reserve travel, cable requires adjustment

Pass 17 Aug 2020 94,751 miles

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

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

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

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

undercover fitted not allowing full inspection of brake pipes or fuel pipes

Pass 27 Aug 2019 86,260 miles

covers fitted

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

coil springs slightly corroded

Fail 21 Aug 2019 86,139 miles

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

coil springs slightly corroded

covers fitted

Pass 24 Aug 2018 76,922 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2017 75,884 miles

Chip in windscreen

Nearside rear tyre low on pressure

Fail 6 Oct 2017 75,844 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Flexi joint (7.1.2)

Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Chip in windscreen

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

Nearside rear tyre low on pressure

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

Pass 22 Sep 2016 72,434 miles
Fail 22 Sep 2016 72,434 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 10 Sep 2015 68,273 miles

Tyre worn close to the legal limit both rear tyres worn low and perished (4.1.E.1)

Pass 23 Sep 2014 63,825 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2013 59,444 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2012 54,605 miles
Fail 19 Sep 2012 54,601 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 17 Aug 2011 52,810 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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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GK58 YSN is a 2008 Kia Ceed in Black with a 1,591cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.

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 GK58 YSN, 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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GK58 YSN is a 2008 Kia Ceed, first registered on 26 September 2008.

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