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YR58 BTF

2008 Kia Ceed

Red Petrol 1591cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Nov 2026
Tests19 (15 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate78.9%

Mileage

76,542 mi
Last recorded76,542 miles
Recorded on26 Nov 2025
Typical for 2008 Kia Ceed69,721 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYR58 BTF
MakeKia
ModelCeed
Year2008
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,591cc

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MOT History

15 pass 4 fail
Pass 26 Nov 2025 76,542 miles

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

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

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

general underbody corrosion

Pass 5 Nov 2024 75,818 miles
Pass 6 Nov 2023 74,874 miles
Pass 9 Nov 2022 73,920 miles
Fail 8 Nov 2022 73,920 miles

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

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

Pass 10 Nov 2021 72,642 miles

Front Coil spring corroded To rear all four (5.3.1 (b) (i))

General underbody corrosion

Fail 8 Nov 2021 72,642 miles

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

Front Coil spring corroded To rear all four (5.3.1 (b) (i))

General underbody corrosion

Pass 6 Nov 2020 71,261 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2019 70,215 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2018 68,691 miles
Pass 8 Nov 2017 64,634 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex deteriorated (7.1.2)

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin difficult to inspect (3.5.1g)

Fail 8 Nov 2017 64,634 miles

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex deteriorated (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit ON LEGAL LIMIT and has a cut across tread (4.1.E.1)

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin difficult to inspect (3.5.1g)

Pass 1 Nov 2016 58,745 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust blowing a flex pipe (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn too 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn too 4mm (4.1.E.1)

Fail 1 Nov 2016 58,745 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed badly cracked and perished all around inner side wall (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust blowing a flex pipe (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn too 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn too 4mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 10 Nov 2015 53,763 miles

Offside Front Inner tyre wall starting to split

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing unevenly and tread starting to split (4.1.E.1)

Pass 8 Nov 2014 48,308 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 11 Nov 2013 43,866 miles

Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 28 Aug 2012 35,800 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2011 27,796 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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YR58 BTF is a 2008 Kia Ceed in Red with a 1,591cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.9%.

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 YR58 BTF, 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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What year was YR58 BTF registered?

YR58 BTF is a 2008 Kia Ceed, first registered on 25 September 2008.

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