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LG61 EZV

2011 Kia Ceed

Black Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Apr 2026
Tests18 (11 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate61.1%

Mileage

53,040 mi
Last recorded53,040 miles
Recorded on2 Apr 2025
Typical for 2011 Kia Ceed69,337 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLG61 EZV
MakeKia
ModelCeed
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

11 pass 7 fail
Pass 2 Apr 2025 53,040 miles

All rear suspension bushes worn, cracking and perished

Body, axle, chassis and component corrosion

Both front wipers slightly smearing screen

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake hose slightly deteriorated All (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Exhaust system corroded and flexible pipe deteriorated

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both (4.4.3 (a))

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

Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both - cracking on tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Handbrake has little reserve travel

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

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

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

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

Pass 22 Mar 2024 51,059 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule ALL (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Subframe mounts have holes/corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear bushes worn (5.3.3 (b) (i))

exhaust flexi worn/corroded

Fail 22 Mar 2024 51,057 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule ALL (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Subframe mounts have holes/corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear bushes worn (5.3.3 (b) (i))

exhaust flexi worn/corroded

Pass 3 Apr 2023 48,992 miles

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

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

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

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

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both front mount brackets holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Apr 2023 48,991 miles

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

Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

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

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

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both front mount brackets holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Mar 2022 47,053 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 29 Mar 2021 45,076 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 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Dust Cover Insecure (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Both Rear Trailing Arm Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both Front 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 29 Mar 2021 45,076 miles

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

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding Wheel Bearing Not Able to Check (1.2.1 (f))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Dust Cover Insecure (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Oil Level High

Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Both Rear Trailing Arm Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both Front 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 23 Mar 2020 43,383 miles

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

Front Side repeater slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both - cracking on tread - at 4mm (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both - cracking on tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

all rear suspension bushes slightly worn, cracking and perished

exhaust system corroded

Pass 21 Mar 2019 39,586 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 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

all rear suspension bushes slightly worn, cracking and perished

both front wipers slightly smearing screen

exhaust system corroded

handbrake has little reserve travel

slight body and axel corrosion

Fail 20 Mar 2019 39,586 miles

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

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 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

all rear suspension bushes slightly worn, cracking and perished

both front wipers slightly smearing screen

exhaust system corroded

handbrake has little reserve travel

slight body and axel corrosion

Pass 2 Apr 2018 37,756 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Side repeater slightly discoloured Both (1.4.A.2f)

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

Fail 2 Apr 2018 37,756 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Side repeater slightly discoloured Both (1.4.A.2f)

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

Pass 7 Apr 2017 36,023 miles
Fail 29 Mar 2017 36,008 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Front Oil leak ()

Pass 30 Mar 2016 32,307 miles
Fail 30 Mar 2016 32,307 miles

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all inner faces corroded (3.5.1i)

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively both 20 kg (3.7.B.3)

rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively both 20kg (3.7.B.3)

Pass 15 Sep 2014 24,698 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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LG61 EZV is a 2011 Kia Ceed in Black with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.

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 LG61 EZV, 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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LG61 EZV is a 2011 Kia Ceed, first registered on 8 September 2011.

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