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LD61 JHV

2011 Kia Ceed

Blue Diesel 1582cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Sep 2027
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

100,845 mi
Last recorded100,845 miles
Recorded on18 Sep 2026
Typical for 2011 Kia Ceed69,337 mi

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Vehicle Details

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

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 18 Sep 2026 100,845 miles

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear light unit damaged

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

Fail 16 Sep 2026 100,798 miles

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

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Nearside Rear light unit damaged

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

Pass 8 Sep 2025 89,375 miles

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front arm front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear light unit damaged

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Fail 5 Sep 2025 89,374 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached loose (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front arm front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge +stepped (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear light unit damaged

Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Nail in tyre both

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Pass 9 Sep 2024 77,895 miles

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective jumping when going up cleaning screen good (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear light unit damaged no white light to rear

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 30 Aug 2023 67,228 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both front (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

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

Fail 30 Aug 2023 67,227 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt requires resecuring (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both front (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

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

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

Pass 24 Aug 2022 56,871 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both but more in near/side

Pass 15 Sep 2021 45,923 miles

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

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

Pass 23 Sep 2020 32,696 miles
Fail 23 Sep 2020 32,696 miles

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

Pass 4 Dec 2019 30,329 miles

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

Nearside Front slight play in tie rod/steering rack

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 3 Dec 2019 30,329 miles

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

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

Nearside Front slight play in tie rod/steering rack

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 6 Dec 2018 27,129 miles
Fail 30 Nov 2018 27,129 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Nail in tyre

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Nearside Rear upper suspension arm inner mounting bolt incorrect type used, no retaining washer preventing separation of the arm from the car

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

parking brake lever requires adjustment to its travel

Pass 24 Oct 2018 26,954 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2018 26,940 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2017 25,287 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2016 23,242 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2015 20,672 miles

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

Fail 22 Sep 2015 20,672 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Sep 2014 18,296 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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LD61 JHV is a 2011 Kia Ceed in Blue with a 1,582cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

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 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 LD61 JHV, 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 JHV is a 2011 Kia Ceed, first registered on 30 September 2011.

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