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LS07 YSJ

2007 Kia Ceed

Silver Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Jun 2025
Tests25 (14 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate56%

Mileage

71,497 mi
Last recorded71,497 miles
Recorded on25 Jun 2024
Typical for 2007 Kia Ceed70,864 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLS07 YSJ
MakeKia
ModelCeed
Year2007
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

14 pass 11 fail
Pass 25 Jun 2024 71,497 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output Both (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Jun 2024 71,496 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

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

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output Both (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has 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))

Pass 14 Jun 2023 69,659 miles

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

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

Fail 14 Jun 2023 69,658 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 18 May 2022 68,252 miles
Pass 11 Jun 2021 67,490 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded offside & nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 3 Jun 2021 67,487 miles

Front Service brake lagging in operation releasing unevenly 38% imbalance (1.2.1 (d))

Stop lamp(s) all not working intermittent fault, not always illuminating even though pedal is at least partially applied & flickering on & off even though pedal is held & applied at a constant position (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively offside & nearside (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded offside & nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights too low, reset to zero, no further fault found ()

Pass 28 Feb 2020 66,838 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively offside & nearside (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights too low, reset to zero, no further fault found ()

covers & undertrays obscuring some components

engine coolant reservoir empty

engine oil level at minimum

Fail 28 Feb 2020 66,838 miles

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

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively offside & nearside (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights too low, reset to zero, no further fault found ()

covers & undertrays obscuring some components

engine coolant reservoir empty

engine oil level at minimum

Pass 9 Jan 2019 65,266 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively offside & nearside (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside & nearside, cracking or perishing outer shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Front brake application slightly uneven, nearside lagging slightly

Nearside Front Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view not in swept area (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside windscreen washer jet aim / pressure low

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner tread (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Coil spring corroded offside & nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside & nearside, cracking or perishing outer shoulder & within tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

covers obscuring some components

engine coolant level below minimum in reservoir

Fail 9 Jan 2019 65,266 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively offside & nearside (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside & nearside, cracking or perishing outer shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Front brake application slightly uneven, nearside lagging slightly

Nearside Front Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view not in swept area (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside windscreen washer jet aim / pressure low

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner tread (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Coil spring corroded offside & nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside & nearside, cracking or perishing outer shoulder & within tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid offside & nearside, filled reservoir with fluid (3.5 (a))

covers obscuring some components

engine coolant level below minimum in reservoir

Pass 24 Jan 2018 63,821 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside & nearside (3.5.1i)

Nearside Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' not in swept area (8.3.1d)

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

both rear tyres perished & cracked

covers obscuring some components

engine coolant level low in reservoir

Fail 22 Jan 2018 63,821 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside & nearside (3.5.1i)

Nearside Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' not in swept area (8.3.1d)

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid filled reservoir with fluid, no further fault found (8.2.3)

both rear tyres perished & cracked

covers obscuring some components

engine coolant level low in reservoir

Pass 31 Jan 2017 62,116 miles

Rear brake discs are worn and lipped

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components

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

Front brake discs are worn and lipped

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear tyre is cracked and has deep cut

Offside Rear tyre cracked and is out of shape on inner edge

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Windscreen has a chip outside of the swept area

Fail 28 Jan 2017 62,116 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red LENS BROKEN (1.3.2e)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components

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

Front brake discs are worn and lipped

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear tyre is cracked and has deep cut

Offside Rear tyre cracked and is out of shape on inner edge

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear brake discs are worn and lipped

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Windscreen has a chip outside of the swept area

Pass 18 Dec 2015 59,218 miles

Both rear tyres are cracking within the tread

Front brake discs are worn and lipped

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Windscreen chip outside of swept area

Fail 18 Dec 2015 59,218 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Both rear tyres are cracking within the tread

Front brake discs are worn and lipped

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Windscreen chip outside of swept area

Pass 29 Dec 2014 57,213 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

windscreen cracked

Fail 24 Dec 2014 57,189 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

windscreen cracked

Pass 21 Dec 2013 54,703 miles
Fail 21 Dec 2013 54,703 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 3 Sep 2012 51,704 miles
Pass 27 Aug 2011 49,243 miles

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)

Fail 27 Aug 2011 49,243 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 10 Aug 2010 45,241 miles

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

Offside Outer 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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LS07 YSJ is a 2007 Kia Ceed in Silver with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56%.

Across all 2007 Kia Ceed models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.7% with a typical mileage of 70,864 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 LS07 YSJ, 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 19 years old, this Kia Ceed is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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LS07 YSJ is a 2007 Kia Ceed, first registered on 20 July 2007.

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