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SO12 DNY

2012 Kia Ceed

Blue Diesel 1582cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Jun 2025
Tests15 (10 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

56,865 mi
Last recorded56,865 miles
Recorded on25 Jun 2024
Typical for 2012 Kia Ceed66,761 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSO12 DNY
MakeKia
ModelCeed
Year2012
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,582cc

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MOT History

10 pass 5 fail
Pass 25 Jun 2024 56,865 miles
Fail 24 Jun 2024 56,855 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both front rear wish bone bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Service brake excessively fluctuating front and rear (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 20 Jun 2023 50,968 miles
Fail 20 Jun 2023 50,957 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 10 Jun 2022 49,812 miles

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

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

Pass 11 Jun 2021 46,553 miles
Fail 11 Jun 2021 46,653 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Jun 2020 44,487 miles
Fail 11 Jun 2020 44,487 miles

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

Pass 17 May 2019 40,313 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Heavily corroded / lipped / pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx. 3.5mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Heavily corroded / lipped / pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Heavily corroded / lipped / pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Heavily corroded / lipped / pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx. 2.5mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Pass 19 Jun 2018 36,669 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Pass 25 May 2017 29,467 miles

Nearside Front Tyre feathered heavily on both edges and cracking

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Lipped and pitted on inner face (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Tyre cracking

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Lipped and pitted on inner face (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Tyre feathered heavily on both edges and cracking

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Lipped and pitted on inner face (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Lipped and pitted on inner face (3.5.1i)

Pass 19 Jul 2016 23,914 miles

Nearside Front Tyre feathered and cracking

Nearside Rear Tyre cracking slightly

Offside Front Tyre feathered and cracking

Offside Rear Tyre cracking slightly

Fail 18 Jul 2016 23,913 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Front Tyre feathered and cracking

Nearside Rear Tyre cracking slightly

Offside Front Tyre feathered and cracking

Offside Rear Tyre cracking slightly

Pass 9 Jul 2015 18,344 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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SO12 DNY is a 2012 Kia Ceed in Blue with a 1,582cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2012 Kia Ceed models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.0% with a typical mileage of 66,761 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 SO12 DNY, 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 14 years old, this Kia Ceed is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was SO12 DNY registered?

SO12 DNY is a 2012 Kia Ceed, first registered on 31 July 2012.

Is SO12 DNY safe to buy?

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