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LD61 FRL

2011 Kia Ceed

Blue Diesel 1582cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Sep 2027
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

152,760 mi
Last recorded152,760 miles
Recorded on17 Sep 2026
Typical for 2011 Kia Ceed69,337 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLD61 FRL
MakeKia
ModelCeed
Year2011
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,582cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 17 Sep 2026 152,760 miles

Central Rear Fuel tank slightly corroded/flaky

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play drop link ball joint worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre on limit on inner edge, recommend replace (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule nearside & offside rear flexible brake hose ferrules slightly corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside & offside rear upper control arms slightly corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front & rear sub-frames corroding (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 10 Sep 2026 152,735 miles

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

Central Rear Fuel tank slightly corroded/flaky

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play drop link ball joint worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre on limit on inner edge, recommend replace (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule nearside & offside rear flexible brake hose ferrules slightly corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside & offside rear upper control arms slightly corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front & rear sub-frames corroding (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Sep 2025 148,090 miles

Central Rear Fuel tank corroded

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread registration plate damaged (0.1 (b))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play drop link ball joint worn with slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake lever has significant level of travel, may require adjustment or repair

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened front sub-frame, rear sub-frame and upper rear suspension arms slightly corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 22 Sep 2025 147,981 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn drop link ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Central Rear Fuel tank corroded

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread registration plate damaged (0.1 (b))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective headlamp lens deteriorated, beam image quality slightly reduced (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play drop link ball joint worn with slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Parking brake lever has significant level of travel, may require adjustment or repair

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened front sub-frame, rear sub-frame and upper rear suspension arms slightly corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Sep 2024 141,016 miles

Central Rear Fuel tank corroding

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play drop link ball joint worn with slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play drop link ball joint worn with slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule nearside & offside rear flexible brake hose ferrules corroding (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened rear sub frame & rear suspension arms slightly corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Sep 2023 135,482 miles

Central Front radiator support corroded

Central Rear fuel tank slightly corroded

Fail 26 Sep 2023 135,445 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm tyre below limit on inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Central Front radiator support corroded

Central Rear fuel tank slightly corroded

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn and slightly out of shape (cupping) on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

parking brake lever has significant level of travel, may require adjustment/repair

Pass 15 Sep 2022 127,402 miles

Central Rear side of fuel tank corroding

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread registration plate slightly damaged (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

nearside & offside rear tyres worn & slightly out of shape (cupping) on inner edges

Fail 6 Sep 2022 127,298 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn drop link ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed tyre worn to cords on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Rear side of fuel tank corroding

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread registration plate slightly damaged (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre on limit, recommend replace (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

nearside & offside rear tyres worn & slightly out of shape (cupping) on inner edges

parking brake lever has significant amount of travel, recommend adjustment/repair

Pass 10 Sep 2021 120,794 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread registration plate slightly damaged (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated drop link upper ball joint cover damaged/deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both nearside & offside rear brake hose ferrules slightly corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Rear both nearside & offside rear tyres, tyre tread cupping (lumpy) heavily on inner edges

Pass 21 Sep 2020 112,018 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all brake hose ferrules (front & rear) slightly corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread registration plate slightly damaged (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear 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 tyre worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear inner edge of tyre tread lumpy (cupping)

Pass 20 Sep 2019 101,614 miles

Nearside Front Inner inner CV gaiter deteriorated with slight seepage of grease past outer clip

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

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

Pass 14 Sep 2018 88,878 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush just starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

under trays fitted

Pass 14 Sep 2017 79,184 miles
Fail 13 Sep 2017 79,184 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 31 Aug 2016 67,438 miles

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

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

Pass 15 Sep 2015 53,742 miles

all brake discs lipped but still ok

front washers poor spray pattern

minor chips in front screan

n/s/f bottom balljoint boot damp with grease

Pass 22 Sep 2014 38,299 miles

2x front tyres unevenly worn on inner edge and 2mm of tread close to legal min of 1.6mm

wipers starting to smear

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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LD61 FRL is a 2011 Kia Ceed in Blue with a 1,582cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

Across all 2011 Kia Ceed models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.5% with a typical mileage of 69,337 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 LD61 FRL, 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 15 years old, this Kia Ceed is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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LD61 FRL is a 2011 Kia Ceed, first registered on 22 September 2011.

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