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GU58 HBD

2008 Kia Ceed

Black Petrol 1591cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Feb 2025
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

125,333 mi
Last recorded125,333 miles
Recorded on26 Feb 2024
Typical for 2008 Kia Ceed69,721 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGU58 HBD
MakeKia
ModelCeed
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,591cc

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MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Pass 26 Feb 2024 125,333 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Nearside & Offside Approximately 70% Worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi Pipe Deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Nearside & Offside ()

Front Side repeater slightly discoloured Nearside & Offside (4.4.3 (a))

Long Travel on Handbrake

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

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Sidewall Perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Indicator Lens Damaged

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Heavily Corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Reflector Damaged

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

Offside Front Damage to Bumper & Wing

Offside Front Inner Seepage of Grease CV Boot

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on Edge, Tread Depth 3.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively Nearside & Offside (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Fail 14 Feb 2024 125,333 miles

Windscreen in an unacceptable condition Broken Nearside (3.2 (c) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Nearside & Offside Approximately 70% Worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi Pipe Deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Nearside & Offside ()

Front Side repeater slightly discoloured Nearside & Offside (4.4.3 (a))

Long Travel on Handbrake

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

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Sidewall Perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Indicator Lens Damaged

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Heavily Corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Reflector Damaged

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

Offside Front Damage to Bumper & Wing

Offside Front Inner Seepage of Grease CV Boot

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on Edge, Tread Depth 3.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively Nearside & Offside (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Pass 20 Jan 2023 114,499 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))

Front Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear light lense is damaged

Offside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside, surface corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear wiper is u/s

bonnet stay clip is broken/missing

Fail 17 Jan 2023 114,499 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))

Front Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced offside and nearside, polished lenses during test (4.1.4 (b))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear light lense is damaged

Offside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside, surface corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear wiper is u/s

bonnet stay clip is broken/missing

Pass 11 Feb 2022 98,592 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Fail 11 Feb 2022 98,592 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 1 Feb 2021 104,377 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi section (6.1.2 (a))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

Nearside Front has a snow tyre fitted?? 225/45/17

Nearside Rear light unit is damaged

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn smooth on inner edge approx 3mm 225/45/17 (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer is corroded and leaking (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside trailing arm front bushes in poor condition (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear wiper blade is in poor condition

Road wheel slightly distorted offside rear and nearside front (5.2.2 (c) (i))

air con condenser in poor condition

Fail 29 Jan 2021 104,369 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Offside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Position lamp not working offside and nearside (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen offside and nearside (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 225/45/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi section (6.1.2 (a))

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

Headlamp aim too low offside and nearside (4.1.2 (a))

Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced offside and nearside polished during test (4.1.4 (b))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

Nearside Front has a snow tyre fitted?? 225/45/17

Nearside Rear light unit is damaged

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx 75% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn smooth on inner edge approx 3mm 225/45/17 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approx 2mm, worn on inner edge, outer sidewall is worn and perished 225/45/17 (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer is corroded and leaking (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside trailing arm front bushes in poor condition (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear wiper blade is in poor condition

Road wheel slightly distorted offside rear and nearside front (5.2.2 (c) (i))

air con condenser in poor condition

Pass 24 Jul 2019 95,862 miles

Both rear coil springs corroded.

Both rear trailing arm bushes slightly deteriorated.

Fog lamp unit filled with water.

Nearside Front tyre worn on inner edge.

Nearside Rear Light unit damaged.

Offside Rear tyre worn on inner edge & slightly perished.

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Slight buckle to o/s rear wheel rim.

Fail 24 Jul 2019 95,861 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Front Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak flexi pipe (8.2.1.1 (b))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Both rear coil springs corroded.

Both rear trailing arm bushes slightly deteriorated.

Fog lamp unit filled with water.

Nearside Front tyre worn on inner edge.

Nearside Rear Light unit damaged.

Offside Rear tyre worn on inner edge & slightly perished.

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Slight buckle to o/s rear wheel rim.

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 21 Jun 2018 83,280 miles

O/S/FRONT TYRE WORN TO 2MM AND IS CRACKED AND PERISHED ON OUTER WALL

Pass 27 Jul 2017 65,447 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2016 58,038 miles

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

handbrake release button sticking slightly

Pass 23 Jul 2015 49,470 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2014 37,313 miles

Nearside 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)

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

offside rear tyre perished on outer sidewall

Pass 23 Jul 2013 27,539 miles
Fail 23 Jul 2013 27,537 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 24 Jul 2012 18,010 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2011 14,785 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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GU58 HBD is a 2008 Kia Ceed in Black with a 1,591cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.

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 GU58 HBD, 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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GU58 HBD is a 2008 Kia Ceed, first registered on 20 October 2008.

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