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SL58 PXY

2008 Kia Ceed

Bronze Petrol 1591cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Nov 2026
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

88,884 mi
Last recorded88,884 miles
Recorded on17 Nov 2025
Typical for 2008 Kia Ceed69,721 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSL58 PXY
MakeKia
ModelCeed
Year2008
ColourBronze
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,591cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 17 Nov 2025 88,884 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement And corroded. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement And corroded (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 11 Nov 2025 88,864 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut from edge greater than 2mm (7.1.2 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement And corroded. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement And corroded (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Nov 2024 86,239 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) offside and nearside ()

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened also front (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper and lower arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 17 Nov 2023 83,193 miles

Rear tyres perished

underside rusty

Fail 13 Nov 2023 83,186 miles

Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Rear tyres perished

underside rusty

Pass 17 Oct 2022 79,441 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front tyre perished inner side wall

underside slight corroded

Pass 12 Oct 2021 75,777 miles

under side rusty

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

Fail 11 Oct 2021 75,763 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

under side rusty

Pass 29 Sep 2020 73,997 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

parking brake little reserve travel

Pass 18 Oct 2019 71,874 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 18 Oct 2018 69,130 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2017 66,651 miles
Fail 21 Sep 2017 66,646 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 22 Oct 2016 63,997 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 13 Oct 2015 58,471 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 11 Aug 2014 57,669 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2013 50,779 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

o/s/f/tyre worn on inner edge

o/s/r/brake disc rusty

Pass 18 Oct 2012 40,375 miles

n/s/f/brake slightly binding

Pass 17 Oct 2011 27,995 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 17 Oct 2011 27,994 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

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

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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SL58 PXY is a 2008 Kia Ceed in Bronze with a 1,591cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2008 Kia Ceed models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.2% with a typical mileage of 69,721 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 SL58 PXY, 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 18 years old, this Kia Ceed is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was SL58 PXY registered?

SL58 PXY is a 2008 Kia Ceed, first registered on 16 October 2008.

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