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LR11 FLJ

2011 Kia Venga

Red Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Aug 2026
Tests20 (12 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

89,073 mi
Last recorded89,073 miles
Recorded on19 Aug 2025
Typical for 2011 Kia Venga52,230 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLR11 FLJ
MakeKia
ModelVenga
Year2011
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

12 pass 8 fail
Pass 19 Aug 2025 89,073 miles

Central Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt belt blocked by near side child seat ()

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin on minimum (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Upper Oil leak, but not excessive weep (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning one bulb out (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 19 Aug 2025 89,073 miles

Central Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt belt blocked by near side child seat ()

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin on minimum (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Upper Oil leak, but not excessive weep (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning one bulb out (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Aug 2024 88,247 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt also blocking center belt clasps ()

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 7 Aug 2024 88,247 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt also blocking center belt clasps ()

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

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 8 Aug 2023 87,187 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.7mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Front Top mount slight play

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 3mm tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Drop link (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

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

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

Fail 8 Aug 2023 87,187 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.7mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Front Top mount slight play

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 3mm tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Drop link (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

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

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

Pass 30 Jun 2022 84,473 miles
Fail 29 Jun 2022 84,473 miles

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Pass 23 Jul 2021 76,939 miles

Nearside Front Window damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 23 Jul 2021 76,939 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Window damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Jul 2020 65,838 miles
Fail 27 Jul 2020 65,838 miles

Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper insecurely mounted (1.1.16 (c) (i))

Pass 20 Apr 2019 60,116 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 14 Apr 2018 52,587 miles

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Nearside & Offside ()

Fail 14 Apr 2018 52,587 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205-55-16-91V (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205-55-16-94V (4.1.E.1)

Front Headlamp aim too low Nearside & Offside (1.8)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 205-55-16-94V (4.1.E.1)

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

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Nearside & Offside ()

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

Pass 18 Mar 2017 45,824 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

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

Pass 31 Mar 2016 39,109 miles

child seat fitted

Fail 31 Mar 2016 39,109 miles

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

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

child seat fitted

Pass 21 Mar 2015 32,618 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

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

Pass 22 Feb 2014 23,300 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nail in offside rear tyre

How Reliable is the Kia Venga?

Based on 541,498 MOT tests across 49,696 vehicles.

80.2%
Pass Rate
4,639
Miles/Year
16
Year Lifespan
49,696
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 4,040
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LR11 FLJ is a 2011 Kia Venga in Red with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2011 Kia Venga models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.6% with a typical mileage of 52,230 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 Venga fails its MOT is windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively, accounting for 4,040 recorded failures. If you're considering buying LR11 FLJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Kia Venga typically stays on UK roads for around 16 years. At 15 years old, this Kia Venga is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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LR11 FLJ is a 2011 Kia Venga, first registered on 1 March 2011.

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