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ST12 NKH

2012 Kia Ceed

Silver Diesel 1582cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Sep 2027
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

122,399 mi
Last recorded122,399 miles
Recorded on14 Aug 2026
Typical for 2012 Kia Ceed66,761 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationST12 NKH
MakeKia
ModelCeed
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,582cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 14 Aug 2026 122,399 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 11 Sep 2025 112,143 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Aug 2025 111,747 miles

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

Offside Front Driver's view of an obligatory external mirror significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding caliper / cable sticking ! new brakes fitted ! (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated loose / leaking (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 30 Aug 2024 101,818 miles

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

Front fog lamps not working

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on the outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Rear brake discs heavily corroded inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All rear suspension arms corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Upper and lower rear suspension arm bushes separating / cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Aug 2024 101,816 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Front fog lamps not working

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on the outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Rear brake discs heavily corroded inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All rear suspension arms corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Upper and lower rear suspension arm bushes separating / cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Sep 2023 97,164 miles
Pass 11 Aug 2022 86,669 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 8 Aug 2022 86,617 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 17 Aug 2021 75,064 miles

Coil spring corroded all x4 coils corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 18 Aug 2020 65,164 miles

Nearside Front drl not working

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Apr 2019 53,403 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt x2

Fail 18 Apr 2019 53,226 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt x2

Pass 20 Apr 2018 42,080 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit cracking, cut in tread, bald on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Pass 22 Apr 2017 29,821 miles

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)

Offside Front bumper adrift

Offside Rear tyre has cut in tread not exposing cords

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

Nearside Front Outer tyre worn close to cords

Offside Front Inner tyre worn close to cords

Fail 22 Apr 2017 29,821 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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)

Offside Front bumper adrift

Offside Rear tyre has cut in tread not exposing cords

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

Nearside Front Outer tyre worn close to cords

Offside Front Inner tyre worn close to cords

Pass 26 Apr 2016 19,828 miles
Pass 4 Jun 2015 14,547 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 3 Jun 2015 14,547 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front tyres are worn unevenly on their inner and outer edges.

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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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ST12 NKH is a 2012 Kia Ceed in Silver with a 1,582cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 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 ST12 NKH, 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 ST12 NKH registered?

ST12 NKH is a 2012 Kia Ceed, first registered on 31 May 2012.

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