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LD61 UWS

2011 Kia Ceed

Silver Diesel 1582cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Apr 2026
Tests19 (11 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate57.9%

Mileage

108,620 mi
Last recorded108,620 miles
Recorded on7 Mar 2025
Typical for 2011 Kia Ceed69,337 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLD61 UWS
MakeKia
ModelCeed
Year2011
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,582cc

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MOT History

11 pass 8 fail
Pass 7 Mar 2025 108,620 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Parking brake lever worn, but not excessively INITIAL TRAVEL HAS NO HOLD (1.1.6 (b) (i))

SECONDARY BONNET RETAINING CATCH NOT FUNCTIONING

Fail 6 Mar 2025 108,620 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt OUTER BALL JOINT (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover missing (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Parking brake lever worn, but not excessively INITIAL TRAVEL HAS NO HOLD (1.1.6 (b) (i))

SECONDARY BONNET RETAINING CATCH NOT FUNCTIONING

Pass 2 Apr 2024 108,011 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside wiper small split

Fail 29 Mar 2024 108,011 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside wiper small split

Pass 7 Mar 2023 107,058 miles
Fail 1 Mar 2023 107,058 miles

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front wing mirror damaged

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

Pass 2 Mar 2022 98,242 miles

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective Both sides (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Steering slightly notchy

Pass 19 Mar 2021 88,588 miles

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

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 19 Mar 2021 88,586 miles

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% 63% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Mar 2020 77,695 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Mar 2019 69,939 miles

Front Wipers smearing slightly

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm slight damage outer sidewall (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre heavily cracked

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre heavily cracked

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 25 Mar 2019 69,938 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Front Wipers smearing slightly

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm slight damage outer sidewall (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre heavily cracked

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre heavily cracked

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively Lipped and corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Jun 2018 65,609 miles

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

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

all 4 brake discs rusty

both rear tyres cracking

Nearside Front nsf broken coil spring catching on bodywork on full lock

Fail 23 Jun 2018 65,609 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

all 4 brake discs rusty

both rear tyres cracking

Nearside Front nsf broken coil spring catching on bodywork on full lock

Pass 10 Mar 2017 55,989 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Feb 2016 45,958 miles
Fail 18 Feb 2016 45,958 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 24 Sep 2014 30,290 miles
Fail 24 Sep 2014 30,289 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre Slight Damage on Outer Sidewall

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

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 UWS is a 2011 Kia Ceed in Silver with a 1,582cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.

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

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