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AK54 VJK

2007 Kia Ceed

Silver Petrol 1591cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Sep 2026
Tests21 (16 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate76.2%

Mileage

130,880 mi
Last recorded130,880 miles
Recorded on24 Sep 2025
Typical for 2007 Kia Ceed70,864 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAK54 VJK
MakeKia
ModelCeed
Year2007
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,591cc

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MOT History

16 pass 5 fail
Pass 24 Sep 2025 130,880 miles

Central Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view 2x small chips (Zone B) (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 18 Sep 2024 127,703 miles

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Multiple small chips (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Back box (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rear perished treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 13 Sep 2023 124,350 miles

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Multiple chips (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Perished only no movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Rear exhaust box (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rear perished in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 24 Sep 2022 121,096 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases blow coming from backbox seam where it is spliting appart (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated cv boot leaking greace (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm front bush begining to separate (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on extreme inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated track control arm boot heavily cracking/perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view multiple chips (3.2 (a) (i))

washer jets weak

Fail 22 Sep 2022 121,095 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt track control arm boot split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases blow coming from backbox seam where it is spliting appart (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated cv boot leaking greace (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm front bush begining to separate (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on extreme inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated track control arm boot heavily cracking/perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view multiple chips (3.2 (a) (i))

offside handbrake only just met, may require repair or adjustment

washer jets weak

Pass 16 Sep 2021 117,215 miles

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

Nearside Rear tyre cracking

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear tyre cracking

multiple chips in windscreen

nsf inner cv gaiter leaking grease

Pass 17 Sep 2020 113,665 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rubber bush deteriorated slightly. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear exhaust box has a minor leak of gasses from corroded seam on side of exhaust box. (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 17 Apr 2019 108,285 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

front screen chipped

low handbrake effort to offside rear

Pass 6 Apr 2018 102,787 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

front screen chipped

rear wiper blade split

Fail 6 Apr 2018 102,787 miles

Nearside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

front screen chipped

rear wiper blade split

Pass 13 Apr 2017 96,375 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear brake back plate deteriated

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

rear wiper blade split

Fail 10 Apr 2017 96,272 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear brake back plate deteriated

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

rear wiper blade split

Pass 21 Apr 2016 88,890 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear seat has child seat fitted did not check seat belt

Nearside Rear tyre mis-shapen

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front tyre has a nail in it

Offside Front tyre wearing unevenly

Offside Rear tyre mis-shapen

Pass 14 Apr 2015 81,239 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fail 14 Apr 2015 81,239 miles

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

rear wiper split

Pass 3 Apr 2014 73,742 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

nsr tyre mis-shapen

Pass 19 Apr 2013 65,340 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 20 Apr 2012 57,603 miles

nsf inner cv boot leaking grease slightly.

Pass 21 Apr 2011 46,326 miles
Fail 21 Apr 2011 46,317 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

front brake pads wearing low

Pass 16 Apr 2010 34,834 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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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AK54 VJK is a 2007 Kia Ceed in Silver with a 1,591cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.2%.

Across all 2007 Kia Ceed models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.7% with a typical mileage of 70,864 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 AK54 VJK, 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 19 years old, this Kia Ceed is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AK54 VJK is a 2007 Kia Ceed, first registered on 28 April 2007.

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