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YS11 CYX

2011 Kia Ceed

Silver Diesel 1582cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Apr 2027
Tests20 (12 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

96,021 mi
Last recorded96,021 miles
Recorded on8 Apr 2026
Typical for 2011 Kia Ceed69,337 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYS11 CYX
MakeKia
ModelCeed
Year2011
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,582cc

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MOT History

12 pass 8 fail
Pass 8 Apr 2026 96,021 miles

slight clicking noise from lower steering column universal joint or steering shaft

Pass 24 Apr 2025 86,650 miles

slight clicking noise from lower steering column universal joint or steering shaft

Fail 24 Apr 2025 86,650 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

slight clicking noise from lower steering column universal joint or steering shaft

Pass 5 Feb 2024 78,374 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Feb 2023 74,893 miles
Fail 8 Feb 2023 74,891 miles

Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 24 Jan 2022 69,677 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread has slight damage (0.1 (b))

Fail 24 Jan 2022 69,676 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt droplink boot burst (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread has slight damage (0.1 (b))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn close/worn inside edge 2055516 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inside edge/perished thro tread (5.2.3 (e))

advise alignment check due to uneven tyre wear

Pass 8 Jan 2021 66,938 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Fail 8 Jan 2021 66,938 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

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

Pass 31 Jan 2020 65,086 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 29 Jan 2020 65,049 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Central Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning 12 LED & 6 not working (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 1 Feb 2019 59,361 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Fail 31 Jan 2019 59,361 miles

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Pass 10 Aug 2017 53,102 miles
Fail 9 Aug 2017 53,081 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 4 Jul 2016 46,324 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre cracking

Offside Rear Tyre cracking

Fail 4 Jul 2016 46,323 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Front bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre cracking

Offside Rear Tyre cracking

Pass 27 May 2015 37,589 miles
Pass 27 May 2014 28,817 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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YS11 CYX is a 2011 Kia Ceed in Silver with a 1,582cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2011 Kia Ceed models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.5% with a typical mileage of 69,337 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 YS11 CYX, 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 15 years old, this Kia Ceed is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was YS11 CYX registered?

YS11 CYX is a 2011 Kia Ceed, first registered on 21 June 2011.

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