MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
152,656 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Clutch dragging
Exhaust catalyst front flange very rusty
Front tyres worn on the inner tread shoulders
Nearside rear brake binding slightly
Rear tyres worn on the inner tread shoulders
Clutch requires attention
Engine and floor pan covers fitted preventing an inspection of some components
Front tyres worn on the tread shoulders
Front windscreen damaged
Internal headlamp adjuster set to zero to recheck the headlamp alignment
More than normal parking brake lever travel
Rear brakes binding slightly
Rear tyres worn on the inner tread shoulders
nearside inner C.V boot oozing grease
offside inner C.V boot oozing grease
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn low, borderline pass (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit cords almost exposed, borderline pass (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn low, borderline pass (3.5.1i)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
nearside inner C.V boot oozing grease
offside inner C.V boot oozing grease
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both front inner cv gaiters weeping grease
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
both front inner cv gaiters weeping grease
slight loss of grease from nearside inner cv boot
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
How Reliable is the Kia Ceed?
Based on 1,665,385 MOT tests across 147,843 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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AP57 AEX is a 2007 Kia Ceed in Blue with a 1,582cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
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 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 AP57 AEX, 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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What year was AP57 AEX registered?
AP57 AEX is a 2007 Kia Ceed, first registered on 1 September 2007.
Is AP57 AEX safe to buy?
The MOT history for AP57 AEX shows 10 tests with a 70% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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