MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
88,577 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Direction indicator slightly discoloured offside and nearside (4.4.3 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn and lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx 75% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened showing signs of surface corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside wishbone rear bushes are perished slightly (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished in tread and sidewall 195/60/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside door mirror is missing
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside outer sills are corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
plastic cover sills are fitted, preventing inspection of components
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Direction indicator slightly discoloured offside and nearside (4.4.3 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn and lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx 75% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened showing signs of surface corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside wishbone rear bushes are perished slightly (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced offside and nearside lenses polished during test (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished in tread and sidewall 195/60/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside door mirror is missing
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside outer sills are corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
plastic cover sills are fitted, preventing inspection of components
195/60r15
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit strong advise (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged missing ()
Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides (4.4.3 (a))
poor dip beam pattern both sides
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195x60x15 (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear tyre tread lumpy and nail in tread
Nearside wing mirror missing
front pipe flexi broken and blowing
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect lense misty (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 195x60x15 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195x60x15 (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear tyre tread lumpy and nail in tread
Nearside wing mirror missing
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
both rear brake discs badly corroded
front pipe flexi broken and blowing
195/60r15
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (3.5.1i)
both rear tyres perished
handbrake efficiency 16%
offside front tyre worn on inner and outer edges
195/60r15
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rear (3.5.1i)
195/60r15
Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides rear (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
195/60r15
Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides rear (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear brake pads wearing thin
195/60 x 15
Front brake discs and pads worn
Rear brake pads worn
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
nearside front tyre slight damage in side/wall
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
nearside front tyre slight damage in side/wall
Nearside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Offside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
offside front door lamp cover missing
How Reliable is the Kia Cerato?
Based on 91,093 MOT tests across 5,957 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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LB54 BDX is a 2005 Kia Cerato in Silver with a 1,599cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 LB54 BDX, 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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LB54 BDX is a 2005 Kia Cerato, first registered on 4 January 2005.
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