MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
146,275 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Coil spring corroded all four sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
frontand rear sub frame corroded but not significantly
nearside outer sill damaged [accident]
Auxiliary drive belt deteriorated
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
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 Very close to legal limit and heavily worn to outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Outer sill damaged
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Auxiliary drive belt deteriorated
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
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 Very close to legal limit and heavily worn to outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Outer sill damaged
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Outer sill slight damage
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Outer sill slight damage
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
slight damage to n/s sill
Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Outer sill damage
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
tyre size 195/65/15
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
tyre size 195/65/15
Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Oil leak ()
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Strong advise rear nearside light lens cover broken and cracked and taped up, not showing any white light to rear at time of test
rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively rear nearside and offside brakes (3.7.B.3)
rear brake pads not visable to see wear on them
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside Front service brake is binding slightly
Oil leak ()
Strong advise rear nearside light lens cover broken and cracked and taped up, not showing any white light to rear at time of test
rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively rear nearside and offside brakes (3.7.B.3)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit & cracking tread/walls. also worn uneven on inner tread (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Oil leak ()
Rear brake pads not visable
Centre Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit and bald,close to cords on inner tread (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit & cracking tread/walls. also worn uneven on inner tread (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Oil leak ()
Rear brake pads not visable
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front carrier rubber bush starting to seperate on the bonding of the bush to the arm (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Brake pad(s) wearing thin rear nearside and offside inner pads look to be wearing low (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened strong advise outer brake disc face pitted and corroded badly (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front carrier rubber bush starting to seperate on the bonding of the bush to the arm (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened strong advise outer brake disc face badly pitted and corroded (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
rear nearside and offside service brakes binding slightly when wheel are spun by hand
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
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)
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MJ07 BJU is a 2007 Kia Ceed in Blue with a 1,582cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.
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 MJ07 BJU, 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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MJ07 BJU is a 2007 Kia Ceed, first registered on 30 April 2007.
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