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SL11 YLB

2011 Kia Ceed

Black Diesel 1582cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Nov 2025
Tests21 (12 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

153,422 mi
Last recorded153,422 miles
Recorded on14 Nov 2024
Typical for 2011 Kia Ceed69,337 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSL11 YLB
MakeKia
ModelCeed
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,582cc

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MOT History

12 pass 9 fail
Pass 14 Nov 2024 153,422 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin x2 nsf,osf (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 14 Nov 2024 153,416 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin x2 nsf,osf (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 18 Nov 2023 150,424 miles
Fail 11 Nov 2023 150,418 miles

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 nsr osr (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 26 Oct 2022 139,733 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Nearside and Offside- Wearing on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 26 Oct 2022 139,732 miles

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

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Nearside and Offside- Wearing on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 13 Oct 2021 127,329 miles

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Nearside and Offside- wearing unevenly on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 13 Oct 2021 127,329 miles

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

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

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

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

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Nearside and Offside- wearing unevenly on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 15 Oct 2020 118,156 miles

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

Fail 15 Oct 2020 118,154 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 9 Oct 2019 107,606 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted on inner (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel

Fail 9 Oct 2019 107,606 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner section of tread (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted on inner (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge worn and out of shape (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner section of tread (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge worn and out of shape (5.2.3 (e))

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel

Pass 6 Nov 2018 96,566 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower suspension arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

parking brake long travel

Fail 6 Nov 2018 96,563 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower suspension arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear postion lamp 1 of 2 bulbs working

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

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

parking brake long travel

Pass 9 Oct 2017 82,799 miles

NSR BRAKE BINDING SLIGHTLY

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH FRONT LOWER ARMS AT FRONT MOUNTING BUSH (2.4.G.2)

Pass 14 Oct 2016 68,536 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush lower suspension arm front bush detoriated (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush lower suspension arm front bush detoriated (2.4.G.2)

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Fail 14 Oct 2016 68,533 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed has cords exposed on inner edge (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed has cords exposed on inner edge (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush lower suspension arm front bush detoriated (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear tyre perished

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush lower suspension arm front bush detoriated (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn to 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear tyre perished

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 19 Oct 2015 53,710 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2014 37,762 miles
Fail 3 Nov 2014 37,762 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

deep cut in nearside front tyre outer sidewall

Pass 10 Mar 2014 34,367 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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SL11 YLB is a 2011 Kia Ceed in Black with a 1,582cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

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 SL11 YLB, 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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SL11 YLB is a 2011 Kia Ceed, first registered on 23 April 2011.

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