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SP12 LZK

2012 Kia Ceed

Blue Diesel 1582cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Jul 2026
Tests16 (10 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

103,153 mi
Last recorded103,153 miles
Recorded on20 Jul 2025
Typical for 2012 Kia Ceed66,761 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSP12 LZK
MakeKia
ModelCeed
Year2012
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,582cc

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MOT History

10 pass 6 fail
Pass 20 Jul 2025 103,153 miles
Fail 20 Jul 2025 103,145 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2024 93,776 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2023 87,864 miles
Fail 5 Jul 2023 87,744 miles
Pass 13 Jul 2022 82,551 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2021 77,572 miles
Fail 26 Jun 2021 77,545 miles
Pass 18 Jun 2020 71,469 miles

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

parking brake lever near end of travel

rear brake application slightly imbalanced

Fail 16 Jun 2020 71,461 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre severely perished and has a nail (5.2.3 (e))

parking brake lever near end of travel

rear brake application slightly imbalanced

Pass 17 May 2019 62,633 miles

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged slight irregular wear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 24 May 2018 53,751 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Fail 21 May 2018 53,748 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 2 Jun 2016 36,431 miles

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

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 25 Feb 2015 25,279 miles
Fail 25 Feb 2015 25,277 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS

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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SP12 LZK is a 2012 Kia Ceed in Blue with a 1,582cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

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 SP12 LZK, 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 SP12 LZK registered?

SP12 LZK is a 2012 Kia Ceed, first registered on 2 March 2012.

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