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AY61 ZXP

2011 Kia Ceed

Black Diesel 1582cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Jan 2027
Tests22 (12 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate54.5%

Mileage

165,871 mi
Last recorded165,871 miles
Recorded on28 Jan 2026
Typical for 2011 Kia Ceed69,337 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAY61 ZXP
MakeKia
ModelCeed
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,582cc

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MOT History

12 pass 10 fail
Pass 28 Jan 2026 165,871 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Offside and Nearside fronts (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Offside and Nearside rears (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Coil spring corroded Offside and Nearside rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Reserved hand brake travel

Service brake binding but not excessively Offside and Nearside rears (1.2.1 (f))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Offside and Nearside rear trailing arm bushes starting to separate (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 28 Jan 2026 165,871 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Offside and Nearside fronts (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Offside and Nearside rears (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Coil spring corroded Offside and Nearside rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Reserved hand brake travel

Service brake binding but not excessively Offside and Nearside rears (1.2.1 (f))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Offside and Nearside rear trailing arm bushes starting to separate (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Jan 2025 162,343 miles

Coil spring corroded Offside and nearside fronts (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Coil spring corroded Offside and nearside rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Offside and nearside rear trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 23 Jan 2025 162,343 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake inoperative on one side Offside and nearside rear (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value Offside and nearside 0 - 0 (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Coil spring corroded Offside and nearside fronts (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Coil spring corroded Offside and nearside rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Offside and nearside rear trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Jan 2024 160,636 miles

Coil spring corroded Offside and nearside rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Offside and nearside front (1.2.1 (e))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Offside and nearside rear trailing arm main bushes starting to separate (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 25 Jan 2024 160,627 miles

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover missing (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Parking brake inoperative on one side Offside and nearside rears have no effort at wheel (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Service brake excessively fluctuating Offside and nearside rears (1.2.1 (e))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake disc worn, but not excessively Offside and nearside rear discs deteriorated (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Coil spring corroded Offside and nearside rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Offside and nearside front (1.2.1 (e))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Offside and nearside rear trailing arm main bushes starting to separate (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Jan 2023 156,936 miles

Coil spring corroded Offside and nearside front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Coil spring corroded Offside and nearside rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective blade starting to deteriorate (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

parking brake passed, but offside rear effort low and lever feels loose, possibly something partially seized

Fail 6 Jan 2023 156,763 miles

Headlamp not working on main beam Offside and nearside (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Coil spring corroded Offside and nearside front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Coil spring corroded Offside and nearside rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective blade starting to deteriorate (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

parking brake passed, but offside rear effort low and lever feels loose, possibly something partially seized

Pass 31 Jan 2022 150,089 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer side wall has various splits, parts been glued also (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Offside and nearside front (1.2.1 (e))

Fail 18 Jan 2022 149,918 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn separate joint and screwed into hub assembly (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer side wall has various splits, parts been glued also (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced dull (4.2.3 (a) (i))

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

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Offside and nearside front (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 15 Jan 2021 142,678 miles

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 15 Jan 2021 142,678 miles

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 12 Jul 2019 125,764 miles
Fail 11 Jul 2019 125,764 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

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

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

Pass 19 Jul 2018 113,476 miles

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 14 Jul 2018 113,476 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a))

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 5 Jul 2017 102,463 miles
Fail 5 Jul 2017 102,463 miles

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

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

Pass 14 Jul 2016 90,707 miles
Pass 13 Jul 2015 80,931 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)

Pass 12 Jun 2014 71,711 miles
Fail 5 Jun 2014 71,708 miles

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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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AY61 ZXP is a 2011 Kia Ceed in Black with a 1,582cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.

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 AY61 ZXP, 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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AY61 ZXP is a 2011 Kia Ceed, first registered on 21 September 2011.

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