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YE12 FYF

2012 Kia Ceed

Grey Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Feb 2026
Tests14 (10 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

76,779 mi
Last recorded76,779 miles
Recorded on21 Feb 2025
Typical for 2012 Kia Ceed66,761 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYE12 FYF
MakeKia
ModelCeed
Year2012
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

10 pass 4 fail
Pass 21 Feb 2025 76,779 miles
Fail 20 Feb 2025 76,779 miles

Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 15 Feb 2024 70,633 miles

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level stop light (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Fail 15 Feb 2024 70,633 miles

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

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear brake caliper staying on

Offside Front brake caliper staying on

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level stop light (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Fail 27 Jan 2024 70,500 miles

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

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Feb 2023 70,305 miles

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Nov 2021 69,003 miles
Fail 5 Nov 2021 69,000 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 26 Oct 2020 62,583 miles
Pass 10 May 2019 53,852 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 30 Apr 2018 48,026 miles

Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 19 Apr 2017 43,580 miles
Pass 11 May 2016 37,548 miles

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

Pass 6 May 2015 29,738 miles

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

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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YE12 FYF is a 2012 Kia Ceed in Grey with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

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 YE12 FYF, 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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YE12 FYF is a 2012 Kia Ceed, first registered on 27 April 2012.

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