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YH59 XZC

2009 Kia Ceed

Red Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Jul 2027
Tests19 (15 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate78.9%

Mileage

88,074 mi
Last recorded88,074 miles
Recorded on23 Jun 2026
Typical for 2009 Kia Ceed66,475 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYH59 XZC
MakeKia
ModelCeed
Year2009
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

15 pass 4 fail
Pass 23 Jun 2026 88,074 miles
Pass 18 Jun 2025 86,236 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides, front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 6 Jun 2025 86,168 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides, front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 2 Jul 2024 84,328 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Jun 2023 82,175 miles
Pass 27 Jun 2022 79,561 miles

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Jul 2021 77,500 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s/r tyre wearing close to limit (5.2.3 (e))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres heavily cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 8 Jul 2020 75,540 miles

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

Pass 25 Mar 2019 72,487 miles

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

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both axle bushs starting to deteriorate (5.1.2 (b) (i))

parking brake has little reserve travel

Pass 23 Apr 2018 69,529 miles
Fail 23 Apr 2018 69,529 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 1 Dec 2017 66,674 miles
Fail 1 Dec 2017 66,674 miles

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 9 Dec 2016 59,180 miles

Both rear tyres are badly cracked and perished

Fail 9 Dec 2016 59,180 miles

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

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

Both rear tyres are badly cracked and perished

Pass 2 Dec 2015 51,538 miles
Pass 10 Dec 2014 43,806 miles
Pass 6 Dec 2013 36,817 miles
Pass 6 Dec 2012 28,775 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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YH59 XZC is a 2009 Kia Ceed in Red with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.9%.

Across all 2009 Kia Ceed models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.6% with a typical mileage of 66,475 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 YH59 XZC, 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 17 years old, this Kia Ceed is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was YH59 XZC registered?

YH59 XZC is a 2009 Kia Ceed, first registered on 19 December 2009.

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The MOT history for YH59 XZC shows 19 tests with a 78.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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