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VO08 TEU

2008 Kia Ceed

Silver Petrol 1582cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Mar 2027
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

97,539 mi
Last recorded97,539 miles
Recorded on6 Feb 2026
Typical for 2008 Kia Ceed69,721 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVO08 TEU
MakeKia
ModelCeed
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,582cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 6 Feb 2026 97,539 miles

Coil spring corroded All four (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Front Upper Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and rear upper and all suspension/steering components that join to them (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule and both rears (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside radius arms that house coil springs (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Showing signs of corrosion throughout vehicle

Fail 6 Feb 2026 97,539 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn separate from arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn separate from arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Coil spring corroded All four (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside, inners discolouring (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively offside and nearside (1.2.1 (e))

Front Upper Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and rear upper and all suspension/steering components that join to them (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule and both rears (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside, unable to see brake pads. Advise to inspect asap. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside radius arms that house coil springs (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively offside and nearside (1.2.1 (e))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Showing signs of corrosion throughout vehicle

Pass 14 Feb 2025 89,555 miles

Coil spring corroded All four (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and rear and all suspension/steering components that join to them (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and close to wear markers (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule and both rears (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside brake pads over half worn. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

showing signs of corrosion throughout vehicle

Pass 23 Feb 2024 83,007 miles

Coil spring corroded All four (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside, brake pads half worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and rear and all suspension/steering components joined to them (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside brake pads over half worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside and getting close to wear markers (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

showing signs of corrosion throughout vehicle

Pass 17 Feb 2023 77,417 miles

Coil spring corroded All four (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and rear and all suspension components that join to it (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner tread/wall and cracking around tread 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

showing signs of corrosion throughout vehicle

Pass 22 Feb 2022 72,153 miles

Coil spring corroded All four (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s&n/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside , inner treads 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (e))

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective o/s&n/s (3.4 (b) (i))

front and rear brake discs showing signs of wear.

Pass 22 Feb 2021 68,976 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 22 Feb 2021 68,976 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Feb 2020 66,604 miles
Pass 14 Feb 2019 60,306 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2018 54,366 miles
Fail 5 Feb 2018 54,366 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

nearside front tyre wearing edges and cracking

nearside rear tyre cracking and wearing

offside rear tyre cracking, going out of shape and cut on tread

Pass 8 Feb 2017 48,660 miles

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Pass 3 Feb 2016 43,083 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2015 38,819 miles

nearside front tyre cut on tread

rear brake pads worn

Pass 24 Feb 2014 33,063 miles

Front wipers smearing

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

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

Fail 24 Feb 2014 33,063 miles

Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Front wipers smearing

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

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

Pass 21 Feb 2013 27,237 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 16 Feb 2012 20,563 miles

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

Pass 22 Feb 2011 14,938 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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VO08 TEU is a 2008 Kia Ceed in Silver with a 1,582cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 VO08 TEU, 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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VO08 TEU is a 2008 Kia Ceed, first registered on 1 March 2008.

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