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ST61 BKD

2011 Kia Venga

Silver Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Oct 2026
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

59,320 mi
Last recorded59,320 miles
Recorded on7 Oct 2025
Typical for 2011 Kia Venga52,230 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationST61 BKD
MakeKia
ModelVenga
Year2011
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 7 Oct 2025 59,320 miles
Fail 7 Oct 2025 59,314 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting likely to fail (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 16 Oct 2024 55,611 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from flexi to caliper corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from flexi to caliper corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 15 Oct 2024 55,611 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from flexi to caliper corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively disc has heat damage (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from flexi to caliper corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 2055516 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear fuel tank heatshield insecure

Pass 14 Oct 2023 51,487 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both front flexi hose slight corrosion (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear axle corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced

Pass 8 Oct 2022 47,096 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material part of hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material part of hose (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 14 Oct 2021 44,629 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material flexi combined at axle (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 13 Oct 2021 44,628 miles

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material flexi combined at axle (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 16 Oct 2020 42,102 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 7 Oct 2020 41,930 miles

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 11 Apr 2019 36,089 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2018 31,280 miles
Fail 16 Mar 2018 31,280 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 24 Mar 2017 26,072 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2016 18,986 miles

All tyres starting to show signs of cracking in sidewalls

Pass 1 May 2015 13,328 miles
Pass 2 May 2014 9,722 miles

How Reliable is the Kia Venga?

Based on 541,498 MOT tests across 49,696 vehicles.

80.2%
Pass Rate
4,639
Miles/Year
16
Year Lifespan
49,696
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 4,040
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ST61 BKD is a 2011 Kia Venga in Silver with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

Across all 2011 Kia Venga models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.6% with a typical mileage of 52,230 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 Venga fails its MOT is windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively, accounting for 4,040 recorded failures. If you're considering buying ST61 BKD, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Kia Venga typically stays on UK roads for around 16 years. At 15 years old, this Kia Venga is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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ST61 BKD is a 2011 Kia Venga, first registered on 29 September 2011.

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